BERLIN, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A stand-off between China and

the Netherlands over chipmaker Nexperia could significantly

disrupt automotive production in the near future, Germany's VDA

industry association said on Tuesday.

"The situation could lead to considerable production

restrictions in the near future, and possibly even to production

stoppages if the interruption in the supply of Nexperia chips

cannot be rectified in the short term," VDA President Hildegard

Mueller said in a statement.