US Expands Trade Blacklist, Targets Firms in China, India, UAE

News Desk

Washington: The United States has added 32 companies and organizations from China, India, Iran, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates to its trade blacklist, the Commerce Department announced on Friday.

Among the firms penalized are GMC Semiconductor Technology (Wuxi) Co. and Jicun Semiconductor Technology, accused of acquiring American chipmaking equipment on behalf of China’s top semiconductor manufacturer, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC).

According to the Federal Register notice, the companies supplied equipment to SMIC Northern Integrated Circuit Manufacturing (Beijing) Corp. and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (Beijing) Corporation—entities already on the US Entity List. Exports of American equipment to these firms require licenses that are “presumed denied.”

Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Restricted

The blacklist also includes Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics Technology Co., a leading producer of high-performance computing chips, along with its affiliates in China, Singapore, and Taiwan. The Commerce Department accused the company of aiding China’s military modernization and directly supplying technology to Beijing’s government and security agencies.

US officials further alleged that Shanghai Fudan Microelectronics had provided technology to Russian military end users, prompting tighter restrictions beyond the Entity List designation.

The latest action extended beyond China, as companies from India, Iran, Turkey, and the UAE were also added to the blacklist. Their specific roles were not immediately detailed, and the firms could not be reached for comment.

The move underscores Washington’s continued efforts to restrict China’s access to advanced US technology amid growing geopolitical and security tensions.