ASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb push

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Xu, X. (2026, October 14). ASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb push. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3370904/asmls-chip-equipment-sales-china-soar-109-despite-us-export-curb-push?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Xiaofei Xu

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Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML reported a 109% increase in sales to China during the third quarter, raising its share of Chinese machine sales to 23%. Despite this surge, the company anticipates that China will contribute about 20% of total sales for the year. This growth occurs amid increased US pressure on the Netherlands to impose stricter export controls on chipmaking equipment sold to China.
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Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML reported a significant surge in sales to China, with shipments increasing by 109% in the third quarter compared to the previous three months. This growth has pushed China's share of ASML’s machine sales to 23%, up from 14% in the second quarter. Despite this increase, the US is pushing for tighter export restrictions on less advanced chipmaking machinery to China. Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten faces pressure from Washington to implement these stricter controls, but ASML expects China to account for about 20% of its total sales this year.

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ASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb push The Dutch firm expects China to account for 20 per cent of its total sales this year, even as the US pushes for tighter export restrictions Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML expects China to account for about 20 per cent of its total sales this year, after seeing shipments to the market more than double during the previous quarter despite mounting US pressure for tighter export restrictions on less advanced chipmaking machinery.
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2026-10-14 · South China Morning Post
ASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb push · mixed framing

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ASML’s chip equipment sales to China soar 109% despite US export curb push The Dutch firm expects China to account for 20 per cent of its total sales this year, even as the US pushes for tighter export restrictions Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML expects China to account for about 20 per cent of its total sales this year, after seeing shipments to the market more than double during the previous quarter despite mounting US pressure for tighter export restrictions on less advanced chipmaking machinery. asserted
shipments → soar → machinery
The company’s sales to China surged 109 per cent in the third quarter compared with the previous three months, according to financial results released on Wednesday. uncertain
sales → surge → Wednesday
That took China’s share of ASML’s machine sales to 23 per cent, up from 14 per cent in the second quarter. asserted
That → take → quarter
The revenue jump comes as Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten faces pressure from Washington to tighten restrictions on sales of chipmaking machines to China. asserted
Jetten → come → China
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