In November, China's import of integrated circuit manufacturing equipment decreased 36.8% year on year
28 August 2023
The website of the Statistics and Analysis Department of the General Administration of Customs recently updated the data of the monthly import and export statistics. The table of import value of major commodities shows that in November, China imported 5350 sets of semiconductor manufacturing equipment with a value of 13.23 billion yuan, down 40.3% and 36.8% respectively compared with the same period last year. Among them, 1191 sets of "machines and devices for manufacturing semiconducting devices or integrated circuits" were imported with a value of 9.22 billion yuan, down 18.3% year on year, The value of imported goods decreased by 30.2% year on year.
In terms of cumulative value, 70426 sets of semiconductor manufacturing equipment were imported from January to November this year, with a value of RMB 179.37 billion, and the quantity and value decreased by 13.5% and 10.8% respectively compared with the same period last year. Among them, 15765 sets of "machines and devices for manufacturing semiconductor devices or integrated circuits" were imported, with a value of RMB 116.04 billion, an increase of 7.9% in quantity and a decrease of 6.8% in value compared with the same period last year.
According to Bloomberg, China's machine purchases of computer chips fell to the lowest level in more than two years in November, hit by the decline in demand for electronic products and the new export controls in the United States that restricted the ability of Chinese companies to purchase the most advanced equipment. In addition, it is reported that the United States is negotiating with the governments of the Netherlands and Japan to persuade them to join its unilateral sanctions. People familiar with the matter said that they might at least take some comprehensive measures from the United States.
According to Bloomberg, China's machine purchases of computer chips fell to the lowest level in more than two years in November, hit by the decline in demand for electronic products and the new export controls in the United States that restricted the ability of Chinese companies to purchase the most advanced equipment. In addition, it is reported that the United States is negotiating with the governments of the Netherlands and Japan to persuade them to join its unilateral sanctions. People familiar with the matter said that they might at least take some comprehensive measures from the United States.
