US MATCH Act Restricts ASML DUV Sales to China
Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Apr 16, 2026 · Last updated Apr 17, 2026
The revised MATCH Act, while scaled back, still introduces significant restrictions on chipmaking equipment sales to China, particularly impacting ASML. This will likely lead to decreased sales for ASML in China and hinder the growth of Chinese chipmakers, creating uncertainty in the global semiconductor market.
The U.S. House of Representatives introduced the 'MATCH Act,' a bill aimed at tightening restrictions on chipmaking equipment sales to China. The latest version of the bill, though scaled back from its original form, still includes a new countrywide restriction on ASML's deep ultraviolet (DUV) immersion lithography machines. Additionally, it prohibits foreign firms from selling to specific Chinese chipmakers like ChangXin Memory Technologies, Yangtze Memory Technologies, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation for facilities barred by Washington from using American tools. The bill also requires licenses for servicing equipment in covered facilities. This legislation is intended to close gaps in existing restrictions and align the United States with allied countries like Japan and the Netherlands in controlling technology exports to China, with the goal of maintaining leadership in artificial intelligence. The United States===United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs is scheduled to vote on the bill, which has faced pushback from the industry and some allies due to concerns about reduced exports and sales.
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