# The U.S. Department of Commerce last week ordered multiple chip ‌equipment ​companies to halt certain tool shipments to China's second-largest chipmaker.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-29 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- The U.S. Commerce Department has ordered several companies to halt tool shipments to Hua Hong.
- The new restrictions target two Hua Hong facilities, including the under-construction Fab 8a.
- Huali Microelectronics, Hua Hong's chipmaking arm, is developing a 7-nanometer process with Huawei's support.
- The Commerce Department's 'is-informed' letters enable swift licensing restrictions without formal rulemaking.
- Hua Hong's new production capacity aims for several thousand 7nm wafers per month by end of 2026.

**Companies:** Lam Research, Applied Materials, KLA, Hua Hong Semiconductor, Huali Microelectronics, SMIC
**Countries:** United States, China

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