BIS to Revoke VEU Authorization for TSMC, Company Says
The Bureau of Industry and Security is revoking Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's status as a validated end-user, which allows the company to ship certain chip equipment to China under a general authorization, the company said Sept. 2.
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"TSMC has received notification from the U.S. Government that our VEU authorization for TSMC Nanjing will be revoked effective December 31, 2025," a TSMC spokesperson said in an email. "While we are evaluating the situation and taking appropriate measures, including communicating with the US government, we remain fully committed to ensuring the uninterrupted operation of TSMC Nanjing."
The move follows a similar announcement BIS made last week, in which it said it plans to remove the Chinese factories of Samsung and SK hynix from its VEU List at the end of the year (see 2508290006).
BIS didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. In its announcement for Samsung and SK hynix, the agency said it plans to continue approving export license applications to allow former VEU participants to operate their existing fabs in China, but it doesn't plan to approve licenses for firms to expand capacity or upgrade technology at those China fabs.