A leading German auto supplier said Friday it has received permission to export Nexperia chips from China again as Berlin welcomed signs of "de-escalation" in a row that has alarmed carmakers.

Dutch officials in September effectively took control of Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia, whose Chinese parent company Wingtech is backed by Beijing.

China responded by banning re-exports of the firm's chips, triggering warnings from automakers of production stoppages as the components are critical to cars' onboard electronics.

But Beijing announced at the weekend it will exempt some chips from the export ban, reportedly part of a trade deal agreed by President Xi Jinping and US counterpart Donald Trump.

Aumovio, which supplies components like sensors and displays to top automakers, said it

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