China chip imports fell 12.4% in Sept year-on-year: Govt data

According to official customs data, China's chip imports fell 12.4% in September to 47.6 billion chip units, compared to 54.3 billion units in September 2021. The data was supposed to be released earlier this month but was delayed due to the Communist Party Congress. In the first nine months of 2022, total output was down 10.8%.