BIS Seeking Comments on Semiconductor Shortage, Supply Chain Issues
The Bureau of Industry and Security is seeking information on the chip sector and the semiconductor supply chain, including sales statistics, production and inventory information, and bottleneck issues, the agency said in a notice. The comments will help the Commerce Department gather information on issues in the semiconductor industry, which was mandated in a February executive order (see 2102240068 and 2107280051).
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BIS is specifically seeking comments from domestic and foreign semiconductor design firms, manufacturers, equipment suppliers, and intermediate and end users to better understand supply chain “vulnerabilities” and address the global chip shortage. The notice lists questions for those firms, including whether they are “carrying out new investments” to mitigate chip-sourcing difficulties, which products are most in short supply, whether they have been forced to limit production because of the chip shortage, and which changes would most help them buy more semiconductors in the next six months. Comments are due Nov. 8.