China Imposes Antidumping Measure on Chip Material from Japan
Beijing, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--The Chinese Commerce Ministry said Monday that it would require importers of a semiconductor material produced in Japan, including by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., to pay deposits of up to 99.2 pct as part of antidumping measures. The ministry issued a preliminary decision finding that Shin-Etsu Chemical and others were selling the material, dichlorosilane, at unfai...
Beijing announced on September 7 that it would impose antidumping measures on semiconductor material imported from Japan, affecting companies like Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. The ministry determined that these firms were selling dichlorosilane, a key component in semiconductor production, at unfairly low prices, harming China's domestic industry.
The preliminary decision will take effect on Tuesday. This action is seen as part of China's pressure campaign against Japan, following Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments about a contingency plan for Taiwan in January. The ministry had launched an investigation into imports of Japan-made dichlorosilane in January, just after China tightened export restrictions on dual-use goods to Japan amid rising tensions.
Dichlorosilane, used in semiconductor manufacturing to create a coating layer on silicon wafers, is essential for various semiconductors, including logic and memory chips. The deposit rate for dichlorosilane from Shin-Etsu Chemical was set at a high 99.2 percent, while the rate for dichlorosilane from a joint venture between Denka Co. and Air Liquide was 80.8 percent. Other Japanese manufacturers faced a 99.2 percent deposit rate.
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