Export Control Loopholes: Chipmaking Tools and their Subcomponents

House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on South and Central Asia · November 21, 2025

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Call to order and opening by chair

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Chairman Huizenga opened the subcommittee and said the hearing will examine export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) and subcomponents, arguing that dominance in chip production confers global power and that specialized tools (including EUV lithography) are central to the AI era.

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A House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing examined gaps in U.S. and allied export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and related components, with witnesses and members warning those gaps enable China to expand chip production and urging stronger coordination and enforcement. Members pressed witnesses on enforcement resources, allied coordination, and recent high-profile chip sales.

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