China Sees Drop in Chipmaking Imports, Report Says

Chinese imports of chipmaking “machines” dropped in November to their lowest levels in two years, Bloomberg reported Dec. 21. Chinese companies reported $2.3 billion worth of imports of the machines last month, a 40% drop from the previous year and the lowest level since May 2020, the report said. The drop comes amid new U.S. export restrictions on semiconductor items to China (see 2210070049, 2211010042 and 2212060059).