The US has lifted export license requirements for chip design software sales in China as part of a new trade agreement.
The Trump administration removed restrictions imposed in May in response to China's limits on rare-earth mineral shipments.
Siemens AG, a leading chip design software provider, received confirmation that government licenses are no longer required for business in China.
The move follows a trade deal allowing shipments of chip-design software, ethane, and jet engines to China in exchange for speeding up critical mineral exports approvals.