US Blocks Two Devices Using Chinese Surveillance Chips

Washington, 23 October 2026 – The United States Federal Communications Commission has blocked authorisation for two electronic devices containing chips made by Huawei subsidiary HiSilicon. The products, a dashboard camera and a wireless video transmitter, cannot be marketed or sold in the country under recently effective rules covering smart components from entities on the agency’s national-security list.

The action matters to Asian electronics businesses because component provenance can now determine whether an otherwise finished device reaches the US market. The two blocked approvals are confirmed. The broader effect on supply chains will depend on how regulators apply the rules across product categories and how quickly manufacturers qualify alternative chips.