China’s Semiconductor Tariff Exemption List Released! Storage Chips Still Restricted, Industry Calls for Further Relaxation

China's Semiconductor Tariff Exemption List Released! Storage Chips Still Restricted, Industry Calls for Further Relaxation

According to exclusive reports from Caijing, China’s import tariff exemptions for 8 semiconductor/integrated circuit-related tariff codes have officially come into effect, involving key equipment and materials for chip design, packaging, and testing. This move will directly reduce costs for enterprises, but storage chips (such as DRAM and NAND) are still excluded from the list, sparking … Read more

The Origin of Chips: Huaqiangbei Faces Uncertainty in Pricing

The Origin of Chips: Huaqiangbei Faces Uncertainty in Pricing

On April 11, the official WeChat account of the China Semiconductor Industry Association announced that the origin of “integrated circuits” will be determined based on the four-digit tariff code change principle, meaning that the wafer fabrication site will be recognized as the origin. This change in rules has completely rewritten the existing game rules in … Read more