The seizure on 30 September had prompted a furious response from China, which in early October banned exports of Nexperia chips from the country, where most of them are packaged and finished. That threw global carmakers' supply chains into turmoil, leading to production pauses in Mexico and warnings from EU manufacturers that they were days away from stoppages. China lifted the export ban on 9 November, and Volkswagen and Honda have indicated that Nexperia chips are flowing again to their factories in Germany and Mexico.
The Dutch government felt it necessary to step in at the end of September by taking control of Nexperia, worried that the company's chip knowledge would leak to Chinese parent company Wingtech. Beijing responded immediately with export restrictions, which severely affected the production chain. Although 70 percent of Nexperia's chips are made in Europe, they are packaged and distributed in China.
The Dutch manufacturer is facing a crisis following government measures and Chinese export restrictions. The Dutch chip company Nexperia finds itself in a complex situation. On September 30, the Dutch government intervened by taking control of the company. Shortly thereafter, Beijing imposed export restrictions. This disruption is severely affecting the production chain, because although 70 percent of Nexperia's chips are made in Europe, they are packaged and distributed in China.
