- Key takeaway #1The new guidance amounts to prohibitions on U.S. and non-U.S. persons using, selling, transferring, financing, or servicing Huawei’s Ascend 910B, 910C, and 910D chips, as well as other comparable chips from other Chinese companies.
- Key takeaway #2While the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued some advanced computing-related
Export controls
BIS Rescinds Biden Administration’s AI Diffusion Export Control Rule
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced plans on May 13,2025, to rescind the Biden Administration’s AI diffusion export control rule, which was set to take effect on May 15. BIS will issue a formal rescission notice in the Federal Register and plans to introduce a replacement rule in the future. BIS enforcement officials…
Pressure Rising: New U.S. and UK Sanctions and Export Controls Increase Risks for Lingering Russia Exposure, Indirect Evasion in the Supply Chain, and IT Support for Russia Operations
Posted in Russia Sanctions
An overview on new Russian sanctions and export controls issued by the U.S. (OFAC and BIS) and the UK focusing on the Russian financial, military, and LNG industries.
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BIS Updates Rules on Advanced Semiconductors
By Chandler Leonard & Andrew J. Schlegel on
Posted in Export Controls
The Department of Commerce’s (“DOC”) Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has published an interim final rule, as well as a request for comments, regarding new export controls for advanced computer, supercomputer, semiconductor, and manufacturing items. This update to the interim final rule serves to correct inadvertent errors and clarify export licensing procedures outlined in…