# 15 CFR § 231.108: Material expansion

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.108

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 231.108
- **Heading:** Material expansion
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER II—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER C—CHIPS PROGRAM > PART 231—CLAWBACKS OF CHIPS FUNDING > Subpart A—Definitions

## Text

Material expansion means:
(1) with respect to an existing facility, the increase of the semiconductor manufacturing capacity of that facility by more than five percent of the capacity memorialized in the required agreement due to the addition of a cleanroom, production line or other physical space, or a series of such additions; or
(2) any construction of a new facility for semiconductor manufacturing.
[88 FR 89574, Dec. 28, 2023]

## Nearby sections

- [15 CFR § 231.101 § 231.101 Existing facility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.101.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.102 § 231.102 Foreign country of concern.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.102.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.103 § 231.103 Foreign entity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.103.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.104 § 231.104 Foreign entity of concern.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.104.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.105 § 231.105 Joint research.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.105.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.106 § 231.106 Knowingly.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.106.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.107 § 231.107 Legacy semiconductor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.107.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.108 § 231.108 Material expansion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.108.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.109 § 231.109 Members of the affiliated group.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.109.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.110 § 231.110 Person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.110.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.111 § 231.111 Predominately serves the market.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.111.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.112 § 231.112 Required agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.112.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.113 § 231.113 Research and development.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.113.md)
- [15 CFR § 231.114 § 231.114 Secretary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.114.md)

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