STATEMENT ON GALLIUM, GERMANIUM AND GRAPHITE
September 15, 2023
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued a press release on July 3, 2023, introducing new export controls on metals - Gallium and Germanium and related compounds.
On October 20, 2023, restrictions on the export of two (2) types of Graphite were also announced.
These materials are of critical importance in the semiconductor manufacturing sector.
To comply with these restrictions, Chinese exporters of Gallium, Germanium and Graphite are required by the Chinese Government to determine if export licenses are required and to obtain said licenses before shipping these materials internationally.
To ensure compliance with these regulations and identify/minimize any impact to our Supply Chain; Dwyer Instruments, LLC, Omega Engineering, Inc., Automation Components, Inc. and Miljoco Corporation (collectively 'DwyerOmega”) have conducted a poll of our supply chain network to assess our exposure to these restrictions.
DwyerOmega can affirm with complete assurance that our Supply Chain is not impacted by these MOFCOM restrictions and that our supplier network is under a mandate to inform DwyerOmega of any changes in the future.
DwyerOmega has implemented effective systems and controls to ensure our supply chain continuity and by extension, ensure our customers are protected from any supply chain interruptions.