Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Nexperia did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Dutch economy minister Vincent Karremans said yesterday he believes computer chips made by Nexperia will reach customers in Europe and the rest of the world in the coming days.

He added that the Netherlands would “support these developments, and will take the appropriate steps on our part where necessary”.

A spokesman for Karremans’ office said today that the Dutch government would not comment on whether that would include ending the intervention, which gave the government veto rights over corporate decisions for one year from Sept 30.

The Bloomberg report said Dutch authorities are willing to suspend the ministerial order as soon as next week, if the shipment of supplies resumes and is verified in the coming days.

A shortage of Nexperia chips following a dispute with China over ownership and control of the Dutch company has disrupted auto supply chains, hit production and caused some buyers to furlough staff.

The chips are also widely used in industrial, computing, mobile and consumer products.