Overview
- Economy minister Vincent Karremans announced the suspension on November 19, saying deliveries from China will resume as Dutch officials hold talks in Beijing.
- The government had invoked a rarely used power in late September to block key management decisions at Nexperia over fears of shifting knowledge and production to China, and a court sidelined the Chinese director a day later.
- China responded by halting exports from Nexperia’s major Chinese plant, causing weeks of shortages that forced emergency measures at manufacturers, including Volkswagen.
- The Dutch government says shipments are restarting, citing recent U.S.–China trade arrangements, and it plans to keep close international monitoring of supply conditions.
- The measure is only paused, with reporting obligations for Nexperia still in force and the option to reimpose controls, as critics label the original intervention reckless.