The US Commerce Department formalized rules (as of September 2023) governing the allocation of $52 billion in CHIPS Act semiconductor subsidies, explicitly prohibiting recipients from using those funds to expand production capacity beyond 10% or to benefit China or other national security adversaries. Violations trigger federal claw-back of awards. The rules classify certain semiconductor categories as national-security-critical (quantum, radiation-hardened, specialized military chips), applying tighter restrictions to those categories. This establishes a de facto bar on US subsidized chipmakers expanding capacity to serve Chinese customers or relocate advanced production offshore.
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