Steven Brotherton and Lincoln Clark: Semiconductors in the supply chain – an export control perspective

Semiconductors – ‘chips’ – are critical to the global economy. At the heart of almost any industry you can name, they are deeply embedded into intricate and complex international supply chains, civilian and defence. So necessary are they that any imposition of restrictions or attempts to reshape the market – such as the imposition of export controls – is inevitably attended with consequences that are far-reaching well beyond the ITC sector. Recent regulation has led to bodies including the Semiconductor Industry Association calling for more thorough evaluation of the impact of controls on the EU and US industrial base.

In this presentation, Steven Brotherton and Lincoln Clark set out the lie of the land of the semiconductor in global supply chains, exploring impacts and challenges for manufacturers, exporters, distributors and integrators, against the backdrop of tighter US export controls and related national security measures.

About Steve: Steven Brotherton is a Principal and leads the Global Export Controls & Sanctions service line at KPMG. Steve has served two terms on the US Department of Commerce’s Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee, which advises BIS on export control regulation and policy.

About Lincoln: Based in Silicon Valley, Lincoln Clark is the Global Leader of KPMG’s semiconductor practice, leading the strategy to service semiconductor companies around the world.