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BIS revises license review policy for advanced computing commodities to China and Macau
EAR USBureau of Industry and Security, Department of CommerceUS, China, Macau
Announced
Jan 15, 2026
Effective
Jan 15, 2026
Implementation
Jan 15, 2026
Description
BIS changed the license review policy from presumption of denial to case-by-case review for exports of certain advanced computing commodities to China and Macau. The policy applies to semiconductors including Nvidia H200 and AMD MI325X that are commercially available in the U.S. with Total Processing Performance (TPP) below 21,000 and total DRAM bandwidth below 6,500 GB/s. Exporters must certify sufficient U.S. supply, non-diversion of foundry capacity, recipient security procedures, and undergo independent third-party testing in the United States to verify performance specifications. Presumption of denial remains for exports to entities headquartered or with parent companies in Macau or Country Group D:5.
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BIS revises license review policy for advanced computing commodities to China and Macau
o be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for purposes of § 744.23. This final rule also includes a change that removes “or” at the end of paragraph (d)(3)(ii) and revises newly redesignated paragraph (d)(3)(iv) to add a reference to paragraph (d)(3)(iii). ## IV. Supplement No. 2 to Part 748—Unique Application and Submission Requirements This final rule adds paragraph (dd) to supplement no. 2 to part 748 to set forth the