ASML announced it has received Dutch government licenses to continue exporting advanced DUV lithography systems (NXT:2000i and higher-tier models) to Chinese customers through December 2023, despite new export restrictions that took effect on September 1, 2023. The Netherlands introduced a licensing regime in June 2023 following US-Netherlands coordination to slow Chinese chip capability. ASML stated it would fulfill existing contractual obligations but signaled no further licenses were expected from January 2024 onward. This shows export control enforcement has an implementation gap tied to contractual commitments, creating near-term leakage before the regime hardens.
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