# East Asia Brief — Shin-Etsu Chemical

4 briefings mentioning Shin-Etsu Chemical.

- [China mandates digital tracking codes for heavy rare earth shipments to tighten export control](https://eastasiabrief.com/energy-minerals/china-mandates-digital-tracking-codes-heavy-rare-earth-shipments-20) — The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology requires refiners to register dysprosium and terbium batches on a state platform before customs clearance. *(August 28, 2026; Energy & Minerals · China · China Rare Earth Group, China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech, JL MAG Rare-Earth, Ningbo Yunsheng)*
- [Tokyo Electron Deploys Cryogenic Etch Systems to Challenge US Grip on 3D NAND](https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/tokyo-electron-deploys-cryogenic-etch-systems-challenge-us-grip-36) — The Japanese toolmaker is qualifying high-selectivity dielectric etch platforms across South Korean and Japanese memory lines as 3D NAND architectures surpass… *(August 28, 2026; Semiconductors · Japan · Tokyo Electron, Lam Research, Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, Kioxia Corporation, Micron Technology)*
- [Japan tenders economic security subsidies for synthetic graphite anode substitutes](https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/japan-tenders-economic-security-subsidies-synthetic-graphite-anode-subst-41) — METI opens dedicated funding rounds for silicon-dominant and hard-carbon anode projects to insulate domestic battery lines from critical mineral supply… *(August 28, 2026; Trade & Policy · Japan · Resonac Holdings, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Panasonic Energy, Kuraray, Zeon Corporation)*
- [China expands 300mm silicon wafer capacity to cut reliance on Japanese suppliers](https://eastasiabrief.com/semiconductors/china-expands-300mm-silicon-wafer-capacity-cut-reliance-japanese-45) — Domestic wafer manufacturers scale 12-inch polished and epitaxial shipments to supply local foundries, displacing imported substrates from Tokyo. *(August 28, 2026; Semiconductors · China · National Silicon Industry Group, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, Hua Hong Semiconductor, Shin-Etsu Chemical, SUMCO)*

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