Every edited by Song Sijian
On the evening of April 27, Taiwan’s regional economic authorities issued a message on the official website that the department has included ZTE in the strategic export control of high-tech goods in the Taiwan region. All export goods from Taiwan to ZTE must obtain a strategy in advance. After exporting the license for high-tech goods, they will send the export to the relevant department.
This matter immediately attracted attention. Today (April 28th) morning, MediaTek (hereinafter referred to as MediaTek) CFO and cum spokesman Gu Dawei accepted the “Daily Economic News” reporter interview, he said that it is currently impossible to ZTE Shipment, because you are applying for a permit, you can ship once you get the card.
Claiming to receive a license can be shipped
In the early hours of this morning, MediaTek stated that regarding the company’s shipment of ZTE, according to the requirements of the economic authorities in Taiwan, the company is currently actively preparing relevant documents to apply for ZTE’s export licenses in order to obtain export licenses as soon as possible. Afterwards, shipments will continue smoothly.
This morning, Gu Dawei told reporters of the “Daily Economic News” that the above move of MediaTek follows some basic requirements for foreign trade rules. He cited examples such as the European Union’s sanctions against a Japanese company. Then, in foreign trade, , Taiwan's relevant authorities will issue a document to all Taiwanese companies under their jurisdiction to remind, if any Taiwanese companies shipped to Japan, they must apply.
Gu Dawei stressed that this is not the specific reason why Taiwan’s economic authorities specifically target ZTE, but follows the basic rules of the foreign trade rules. However, Gu Dawei said frankly that MediaTek is currently unable to ship to ZTE because they are currently applying for a permit. Certificate, they can ship once they get the card.
It is estimated that MediaTek is not affected
Regarding the time when Taiwan’s economic authorities can approve the license for export to ZTE, Gu Dawei stated that the authority to approve the application is in the competent authority. He is inconvenient to estimate, but MediaTek has also conducted many similar applications in the past, such as 2016. When ZTE was sanctioned by the United States, they went to apply and it took only three weeks to pass.
The reporter noticed that the official website of Taiwan's economic sector announced on the evening of April 27th (the April 27th) that applications for nuclear weapons, biological, chemical and other military weapons were not included in the review of relevant applications, and the issuing units would be 3 to 5 The company will issue the certificate within the working day. If there is any doubt, it will ask the relevant authority to review and issue the certificate within 10 to 15 working days.
Regarding the loss that MediaTek could not bring to ZTE to ship the company, Gu Dawei stated that the company’s impact on the ZTE embargo will not be significant because they estimate that the company’s performance in the second quarter of this year is about 12%. 20% growth.
In addition, media reports from Taiwan media that “some of MediaTek's cell phone core licenses came from Qualcomm, are also under control, not only couldn’t supply ZTE. If the US will spread ZTE’s related bans to mobile phone manufacturers in other mainland China, it will be unfavorable to MediaTek. 'The news, Gu Dawei denied this. He said that MediaTek does not have Qualcomm's authorization. The core authorization of mobile phones, including WiFi and other products, are all made by MediaTek.