China: Government reportedly mandates 50% domestic equipment rule for chipmakers

Announcement

31 Dec 2025

On 31 December 2025, the Chinese government reportedly mandated chipmakers to use at least 50% domestically made equipment when adding new production capacity.

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Number of interventions

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

31 Dec 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 31 Dec 2025

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Recent update from 31 Dec 2025:

On 31 December 2025, it was reported that the Chinese government mandated that chipmakers must use a minimum of 50% domestically manufactured equipment when expanding or building new production fac...