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Jun 19, 2026

US Tells ASML It Suspects Top Chipmaking Tool May Be in China

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick informed ASML executives that Washington is concerned one of the company's extreme ultraviolet lithography machines may have reached China in violation of export restrictions.

Jun 19, 2026·2 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Senior U.S. administration officials claim to have evidence that ASML shipped EUV-related components and transport equipment to China, but have not publicly shown it.
  • ▪The proposed DUV ban bill cleared a key committee in April 2026.
  • ▪ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet said the company tracks every machine it has ever shipped and uses an internal firewall to restrict EUV technology access from China-based staff.

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Export controlsSemiconductor manufacturingChina tech & industrial strategyU.S–China relationsCompute, chips & AI infrastructure

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