China Affiliates of US Chip Maker Taken Off Sanctions List

The Department of Commerce is reversing its addition of Arrow Electronics to the export control list.
China Affiliates of US Chip Maker Taken Off Sanctions List
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Arrow Electronics Inc. said Saturday that the United States is lifting sanctions on its China-based affiliates, put in place after U.S.-made components were found in drones used by proxies of the Iranian regime, Hamas and Houthi terrorists.

On Oct. 8, the Commerce Department sanctioned 19 China-based companies for supplying American technology to terrorist organizations. Among the companies were six affiliates of Centennial, Colorado-based Arrow Electronics, Inc.