China hits critical Japanese chipmaking chemical with steep anti-dumping measures

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China imposes provisional anti-dumping duties up to 99.2% on Japanese dichlorosilane, a key chipmaking chemical, following an eight-month probe that found dumped imports harmed domestic manufacturers. Importers must now pay deposits, signaling increased trade tensions between China and Japan in the semiconductor sector.

China will impose provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 99.2 per cent on Japanese dichlorosilane, a critical chemical used in chipmaking, after an eight-month investigation found that dumped imports had harmed local manufacturers. The Ministry of Commerce announced the preliminary ruling on Monday, saying importers of dichlorosilane originating from Japan would be required to pay corresponding cash deposits from Tuesday. Shipments from Denal Silane, a manufacturer of semiconductor speciality...