US Releases More China Chip Controls, Entity List Additions
The Bureau of Industry and Security added more than 100 entities to the Entity List and released a new set of semiconductor-related export controls on Dec. 2, introducing new license requirements for both U.S.-origin and foreign-produced chip tools and publishing new red flag guidance on how companies should be vetting Chinese chip factories.
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The new chip restrictions, many of which take effect Dec. 31, include controls on 24 types of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and three types of chip software tools; new controls on both U.S.-origin and certain foreign produced high-bandwidth memory; and two new foreign product rules to cover certain foreign-made chip tools that contain “any amount” of U.S.-origin integrated circuits, except for certain shipments from a list of countries that have implemented controls similar to those put in place by the U.S., such as the Netherlands and Japan. The rule also introduces new software and technology controls and clarifies existing controls on software keys.
BIS also added 140 entities to the Entity List -- including Chinese semiconductor fabs, tool companies and investment companies -- for helping the Chinese government make advanced chips for its military. The additions include entities based in China, Japan, South Korea and Singapore, and they will be subject to a license requirement for all items subject to the Export Administration Regulations, with most facing a presumption of denial. The additions are effective Dec. 2.