Japan chipmaking equipment suppliers report 10% drop in China sales

People gather around the booth of Naura Technology Group, a Chinese manufacturer of chipmaking equipment, at a trade show in Shanghai in March. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)SHUHEI OCHIAI and MINA ASHIKAWAJune 21, 2026 09:20 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's top five manufacturers of chipmaking equipment posted a 10% decline in combined sales to China for the year ended March 31, the first-ever decrease, a result of Beijing's efforts to promote its homegrown industry. TOKYO -- Japan's top five manufacturers of chipmaking equipment posted a 10% decline in combined sales to China for the year ended March 31, the first-ever decrease, a result of Beijing's efforts to promote its homegrown industry.

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