Intel Corp’s (INTC.O) CEO said on Monday it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be resolved, a problem that has shuttered some auto production lines and is also being felt in other areas, including consumer electronics.

Some critical industries could suffer if the US government uses a national security law to redirect scarce computer chips to the auto industry, a senior administration official told Reuters.

A new study from a US industry group found that the global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions.

Companies that supply the chip sector plan to warn the Trump administration against a proposal to blacklist China's top chipmaker SMIC.