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A Bigger Yard, A Higher Fence: Understanding BIS’s Expanded Controls on Advanced Computing Exports

Hanna Dohmen

and Jacob Feldgoise

December 4, 2023

On October 17, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an update to last year’s export controls on advanced computing, supercomputing and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This blog post provides an overview of the updated advanced computing controls, analyzes more than 100 relevant chips, and discusses the licensing policies for the expanded chip restrictions and the increased country scope.

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