# The US government has taken decisive action by prohibiting chip equipment manufacturers from exporting their tools to Hua Hong.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-29 · The Economic Times*

## Key points

- The US Commerce Department ordered key chip equipment makers to halt exports to Hua Hong's facilities.
- The new export restrictions target Hua Hong's Fab 6 and an under-construction plant called 8a.
- Hua Hong's Huali Microelectronics has begun 7-nm chip R&D with Huawei-backed SiCarrier's support.
- Huawei is planning to move part of its AI chip production from SMIC to Hua Hong.
- The Commerce Department used 'is-informed' letters to rapidly impose licensing without formal rulemaking.

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

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