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Netherlands Opposes U.S. MATCH Act Restricting ASML Exports

5/14/2026

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The Netherlands formally lodged an objection to the U.S. Match Act over extraterritorial concerns.
Trade Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma said the Dutch government communicated its concerns to Congress and the U.S. government.
The legislation would ban ASML from shipping lower-end deep ultraviolet lithography machines to Chinese buyers and from servicing customers there.
ASML already cannot sell its most advanced extreme ultraviolet machines to China under existing U.S. export controls.

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The Netherlands formally lodged an objection to the U.S. Match Act over extraterritorial concerns.
Trade Minister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma said the Dutch government communicated its concerns to Congress and the U.S. government.
The legislation would ban ASML from shipping lower-end deep ultraviolet lithography machines to Chinese buyers and from servicing customers there.
ASML already cannot sell its most advanced extreme ultraviolet machines to China under existing U.S. export controls.