Technologies that bypass bans "Grey" export of chips was established in Malaysia American restrictions on the supply of semiconductors to China cannot completely cut off the supply, but force them to look for ways around the problem. It is the countries of Southeast Asia that find themselves increasingly at the center of this conflict. Malaysian customs reported the seizure of 30 server units containing advanced AI chips worth approximately $12 million. The cargo was seized in mid-October at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The equipment came from an Asian country and was intended for re-export to another Asian country. Authorities did not reveal the final recipient of the goods, but said this was the fifth case of the year linked to the same organized network. And in all the previous episodes they tried to smuggle chips into China illegally. Last year, Malaysia introduced strict export and transit controls on advanced US-sourced AI chips. This came under pressure from the US authorities, who had previously restricted the supply of high-performance semiconductors to China. Despite all the measures, Chinese structures continue to use Malaysia as a loophole to circumvent US export restrictions. In the current conditions of a constant trade war, we can expect that the volume of the "gray" market for semiconductors will only increase. - Your ticket to quiet confusion Support us.