China hits Japan with anti-dumping measures on chip chemical
Companies importing Japanese dichlorosilane are required to provide cash deposits of up to 99.2% from Tuesday, Beijing's Commerce Ministry said.
China has introduced preliminary anti-dumping measures on Japanese imports of dichlorosilane, a chemical crucial for semiconductor manufacturing, amid a diplomatic dispute over Taiwan. Companies importing this chemical must provide cash deposits of up to 99.2% from Tuesday, according to Beijing's Commerce Ministry. This action follows a feud between China and Japan since November last year, sparked by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's comments about potential military deployment against China's potential Taiwan seizure.
China has retaliated with moves like travel warnings to Japan and tighter export controls. The dispute precedes Takaichi's expected visit to the U.S. this month and Xi Jinping's planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on September 24. Japan, the world's leading producer of ultra-pure dichlorosilane, has seen its exports drop to 33% of China's total imports in July, valued at $2.6 million.
The measures stem from an anti-dumping investigation China launched in January, alleging that dumping caused significant harm to China's domestic industry.
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