China on the 13th launched an anti-dumping probe into U.S.-made analog chips and said it would also examine whether U.S. measures on its domestically produced integrated circuits (ICs) are discriminatory.
China's Ministry of Commerce posted a notice on its website the same day, saying, "On Jul. 23, the Jiangsu Semiconductor Industry Association, representing the domestic analog chip industry, formally filed an anti-dumping investigation application, which has been accepted," and "based on a preliminary review, we have decided to begin an anti-dumping investigation into U.S.-origin imported analog chips starting on the 13th."
In a separate notice, it also announced that starting that day it would open an anti-discrimination investigation into U.S. IC-related measures taken against China.
The ministry said, "Under China's Foreign Trade Law, if any country or region imposes discriminatory bans, restrictions, or other similar measures against China in trade, China may take corresponding measures based on a review of the actual circumstances," adding, "according to preliminary evidence and information obtained by the ministry, the U.S. measures related to the IC sector against China meet those conditions."