The US Commerce Department announced on Friday an extension of the Temporary General License, which allows US companies to carry out certain transactions with Huawei Technologies for an additional 90 days, despite its being on the blacklist.
At the same time, the Trump administration has moved to block the supply of semiconductors to Huawei from global chip manufacturers, which could lead to increased tensions in US relations with China.
The US Department of Commerce today announced changes to export regulations with a strategic focus on Huawei's "acquisitions of semiconductors that are a direct product of certain US software and technology." According to the department, this will negate Huawei’s attempts to circumvent US export controls.
The Commerce Department noted that Huawei continues to use US software and technology to develop semiconductors despite its blacklisting.
Under the current change in export regulations, foreign companies that use US equipment to make chips will have to obtain a US license before they can supply certain types of chips to Huawei or its subsidiary HiSilicon. Both Huawei and its subsidiary, and TSMC, the main supplier of chips for HiSilicon, were under attack.
Now, in order for Huawei to obtain certain chipsets or use chip designs made using software and technology from American firms, it will need to obtain a license from the US Department of Commerce.
As the department reported, Huawei will be able to obtain chipsets that are currently in production without a license within 120 days from the date of amendments.
Source: 3dnews.ru
