{
 "license": "CC BY 4.0 (compilation). Cite: ChipCorridor (chipcorridor.com)",
 "as_of": "2026-10-18",
 "note": "Each event cites its primary source (Federal Register or MOFCOM). Summaries are ChipCorridor's own wording, based on the official abstract or text. 'release_date' = date the measure was signed/released or took effect as stated in the source; 'published' = Federal Register publication date. status_as_of = date we last checked status.",
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   "id": "2019-05-16-huawei-entity-list",
   "release_date": "2019-05-16",
   "published": "2019-05-21",
   "effective": "2019-05-16",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Final rule (Entity List)",
   "citation": "84 FR 22961",
   "fr_doc": "2019-10616",
   "title": "Huawei added to the Entity List",
   "short": "Huawei Entity List listing",
   "summary_points": [
    "BIS added Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. to the Entity List under the destination of China.",
    "The same rule added 68 non-US Huawei affiliates in 26 destinations."
   ],
   "affects": [
    "hisilicon"
   ],
   "status": "In force (as listed; later amendments not tracked here)",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/05/21/2019-10616/addition-of-entities-to-the-entity-list",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2020-12-18-smic-entity-list",
   "release_date": "2020-12-18",
   "published": "2020-12-22",
   "effective": "2020-12-18",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Final rule (Entity List)",
   "citation": "85 FR 83416",
   "fr_doc": "2020-28031",
   "title": "SMIC and subsidiaries added to the Entity List",
   "short": "SMIC Entity List listing",
   "summary_points": [
    "BIS added 77 entities under 78 entries to the Entity List across ten destinations.",
    "The China entries include Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and SMIC subsidiaries in Beijing, Shenzhen and Tianjin (named in the rule text)."
   ],
   "affects": [
    "smic"
   ],
   "status": "In force (as listed)",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/22/2020-28031/addition-of-entities-to-the-entity-list-revision-of-entry-on-the-entity-list-and-removal-of-entities",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2022-10-07-advanced-computing-sme-rule",
   "release_date": "2022-10-07",
   "published": "2022-10-13",
   "effective": "2022-10-07",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Interim final rule",
   "citation": "87 FR 62186",
   "fr_doc": "2022-21658",
   "title": "Advanced computing and semiconductor manufacturing controls (October 2022 rule)",
   "short": "Oct 2022 advanced computing & SME rule",
   "summary_points": [
    "New controls on advanced computing ICs, computers containing them, and certain semiconductor manufacturing items.",
    "Expanded controls on supercomputer and semiconductor-manufacturing end uses, including foreign-produced items for 28 existing Entity List parties in China.",
    "Licence requirement for specific 'U.S. person' support of certain IC development or production in China.",
    "A Temporary General License for limited manufacturing activity in China for items destined outside China."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "Amended by the October 2023 and December 2024 rules",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/10/13/2022-21658/implementation-of-additional-export-controls-certain-advanced-computing-and-semiconductor",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2022-12-16-ymtc-cambricon-entity-list",
   "release_date": "2022-12-16",
   "published": "2022-12-19",
   "effective": "2022-12-16",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Final rule (Entity List)",
   "citation": "87 FR 77505",
   "fr_doc": "2022-27151",
   "title": "YMTC, Cambricon and SMEE added to the Entity List",
   "short": "YMTC / Cambricon Entity List listing",
   "summary_points": [
    "BIS added 36 entities under China and Japan to the Entity List.",
    "Entities named in the rule text include Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd., Cambricon Technologies and subsidiaries, and Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (Group) Co., Ltd. (SMEE), which was moved from the Unverified List."
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    "ymtc",
    "cambricon",
    "smee"
   ],
   "status": "In force (as listed)",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/12/19/2022-27151/additions-and-revisions-to-the-entity-list-and-conforming-removal-from-the-unverified-list",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
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  {
   "id": "2023-07-03-china-gallium-germanium-controls",
   "release_date": "2023-07-03",
   "published": "2023-07-03",
   "effective": "2023-08-01",
   "agency": "MOFCOM / GAC",
   "jurisdiction": "CN",
   "type": "Announcement 2023 No. 23",
   "citation": "MOFCOM & GAC Announcement 2023 No. 23",
   "title": "China imposes export licensing on gallium and germanium items",
   "short": "China gallium & germanium export controls",
   "summary_points": [
    "Export of listed gallium items (metal, nitride, oxide, phosphide, arsenide and others) and germanium items (metal, zone-refined ingots, dioxide, tetrachloride and others) requires a dual-use export licence.",
    "Effective 1 August 2023."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "In force (see also Announcement 2024 No. 46 for the US-specific measure)",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zcfb/dwmygl/art/2023/art_52b9a321087f402bb3d310d18b07967e.html",
   "source_name": "MOFCOM",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2023-10-17-advanced-computing-sme-update",
   "release_date": "2023-10-17",
   "published": "2023-10-25",
   "effective": "2023-11-17",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Two interim final rules",
   "citation": "88 FR 73424; 88 FR 73458",
   "fr_doc": "2023-23049",
   "title": "October 2023 update to advanced computing and SME controls",
   "short": "Oct 2023 AC/SME update",
   "summary_points": [
    "One IFR revised the semiconductor manufacturing equipment controls from the October 2022 rule.",
    "A second IFR revised the advanced computing IC controls, with corrections and clarifications.",
    "Federal Register publication on 25 October 2023; effective 17 November 2023."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "Amended by later rules",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/25/2023-23049/export-controls-on-semiconductor-manufacturing-items",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "extra_sources": [
    {
     "name": "88 FR 73458 (advanced computing IFR)",
     "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/25/2023-23055/implementation-of-additional-export-controls-certain-advanced-computing-items-supercomputer-and"
    }
   ],
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2023-10-17-biren-moore-threads-entity-list",
   "release_date": "2023-10-17",
   "published": "2023-10-19",
   "effective": "2023-10-17",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Final rule (Entity List)",
   "citation": "88 FR 71991",
   "fr_doc": "2023-23048",
   "title": "Biren and Moore Threads added to the Entity List",
   "short": "Biren / Moore Threads Entity List listing",
   "summary_points": [
    "BIS added 13 entities under China to the Entity List.",
    "Entities named in the rule text include Biren Technology companies and Moore Thread Intelligent Technology companies (Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai)."
   ],
   "affects": [
    "biren",
    "moore-threads"
   ],
   "status": "In force (as listed)",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/10/19/2023-23048/entity-list-additions",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2024-12-02-hbm-sme-fdpr-rule",
   "release_date": "2024-12-02",
   "published": "2024-12-05",
   "effective": "2024-12-02",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Interim final rule",
   "citation": "89 FR 96790",
   "fr_doc": "2024-28270",
   "title": "December 2024 rule: new SME controls, FDP rules and HBM controls",
   "short": "Dec 2024 HBM / SME / FDPR rule",
   "summary_points": [
    "New controls on certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and related items.",
    "New Foreign Direct Product rules aimed at production of 'advanced-node ICs' by certain destinations or entities.",
    "New controls on certain high-bandwidth memory (HBM).",
    "Clarified controls on software keys."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "In force; comment period extended to 14 Mar 2025 by 90 FR 5298",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/05/2024-28270/foreign-produced-direct-product-rule-additions-and-refinements-to-controls-for-advanced-computing",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2024-12-02-entity-list-140-additions",
   "release_date": "2024-12-02",
   "published": "2024-12-05",
   "effective": "2024-12-02",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Final rule (Entity List, VEU)",
   "citation": "89 FR 96830",
   "fr_doc": "2024-28267",
   "title": "140 Entity List additions focused on chip equipment and fabs",
   "short": "Dec 2024 Entity List (140 additions)",
   "summary_points": [
    "BIS added 140 entities under China, Japan, South Korea and Singapore and revised 14 China entries.",
    "Named equipment and EDA groups include Naura, Piotech, ACM Research (Shanghai), Hwa Tsing (Hwatsing), Shenyang Xinyuan (Kingsemi), Skyverse, Beijing E-Town Semiconductor, Huada Jiutian (Empyrean), Zhichun (PNC), Shanghai Jingce Semiconductor and Jiangsu Nata.",
    "The rule also removed CSMC, Shanghai Huahong Grace (HHGrace) and AMEC from the Validated End-User (VEU) program; AMEC had itself requested removal."
   ],
   "affects": [
    "naura",
    "piotech",
    "acm-research",
    "hwatsing",
    "kingsemi",
    "skyverse",
    "e-town",
    "empyrean",
    "pnc",
    "jingce",
    "nata",
    "amec",
    "hua-hong"
   ],
   "status": "In force (as listed)",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/05/2024-28267/additions-and-modifications-to-the-entity-list-removals-from-the-validated-end-user-veu-program",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2024-12-03-china-us-dual-use-export-ban",
   "release_date": "2024-12-03",
   "published": "2024-12-03",
   "effective": "2024-12-03",
   "agency": "MOFCOM",
   "jurisdiction": "CN",
   "type": "Announcement 2024 No. 46",
   "citation": "MOFCOM Announcement 2024 No. 46",
   "title": "China tightens dual-use exports to the US (gallium, germanium, antimony, superhard materials)",
   "short": "China dual-use export curbs on the US",
   "summary_points": [
    "Bans exports of dual-use items to US military users or military end uses.",
    "In principle no licences for gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard-material dual-use items to the US; stricter end-user review for graphite.",
    "Clause 2 was suspended from 9 Nov 2025 until 27 Nov 2026 by MOFCOM Announcement 2025 No. 72; clause 1 was not suspended."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "Clause 1 in force; clause 2 suspended until 2026-11-27",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zcfb/zc/art/2024/art_a362d9e4d4944ff3854b76c572899e7e.html",
   "source_name": "MOFCOM",
   "extra_sources": [
    {
     "name": "MOFCOM Announcement 2025 No. 72 (suspension)",
     "url": "https://xkzj.mofcom.gov.cn/tzgg/art/2025/art_9cb54a6176e3413189acb2377a11986f.html"
    }
   ],
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2025-01-13-ai-diffusion-rule",
   "release_date": "2025-01-13",
   "published": "2025-01-15",
   "effective": "2025-01-13",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Interim final rule",
   "citation": "90 FR 4544",
   "fr_doc": "2025-00636",
   "title": "Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion",
   "short": "AI Diffusion rule",
   "summary_points": [
    "Revised controls on advanced computing ICs and added a new control on certain closed-weight AI model weights.",
    "Added licence exceptions and updated the Data Center Validated End User authorization."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "Rescission announced by BIS on 13 May 2025 (guidance cited in 91 FR 43034); no separate FR rescission rule found in our search",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/15/2025-00636/framework-for-artificial-intelligence-diffusion",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null,
   "extra_sources": [
    {
     "name": "Federal Register 2026-14132 (91 FR 43034, 14 Jul 2026), section \"Enforcement of License Requirements for Advanced Computing Items\"",
     "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/14/2026-14132/enhanced-favorable-treatment-for-the-united-arab-emirates-under-the-export-administration"
    }
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "2025-01-16-foundry-due-diligence-rule",
   "release_date": "2025-01-16",
   "published": "2025-01-16",
   "effective": "2025-01-16",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Interim final rule",
   "citation": "90 FR 5298",
   "fr_doc": "2025-00711",
   "title": "Due-diligence rule for foundries and OSATs (advanced computing ICs)",
   "short": "Foundry / OSAT due-diligence rule",
   "summary_points": [
    "Added due-diligence procedures for foundries and OSAT companies handling advanced computing ICs.",
    "Amended and clarified the December 2024 FDP rule and extended its comment deadline to 14 March 2025."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "In force (as published)",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/16/2025-00711/implementation-of-additional-due-diligence-measures-for-advanced-computing-integrated-circuits",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2025-09-02-veu-revocations-china",
   "release_date": "2025-09-02",
   "published": "2025-09-02",
   "effective": "2025-12-31",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Final rule (VEU)",
   "citation": "90 FR 42321",
   "fr_doc": "2025-16735",
   "title": "VEU authorizations revoked for Samsung, SK hynix and Intel China fabs",
   "short": "China VEU revocations",
   "summary_points": [
    "Removed Intel Semiconductor (Dalian), Samsung China Semiconductor and SK hynix Semiconductor (China) from the Validated End-User list for China.",
    "Effective 31 December 2025 per the Federal Register record."
   ],
   "affects": [
    "samsung",
    "sk-hynix"
   ],
   "status": "Effective 2025-12-31 (later changes not tracked here)",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/02/2025-16735/revocation-of-validated-end-user-authorizations-in-the-peoples-republic-of-china",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2025-09-12-entity-list-32-additions",
   "release_date": "2025-09-12",
   "published": "2025-09-16",
   "effective": "2025-09-12",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Final rule (Entity List)",
   "citation": "90 FR 44496",
   "fr_doc": "2025-17893",
   "title": "32 Entity List additions, incl. firms that sourced tools for SMIC",
   "short": "Sep 2025 Entity List (32 additions)",
   "summary_points": [
    "BIS added 32 entities, 23 of them under China.",
    "The rule text says two added Chinese firms acquired US-origin semiconductor manufacturing equipment for listed SMIC entities without a licence."
   ],
   "affects": [
    "smic"
   ],
   "status": "In force (as listed)",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/16/2025-17893/additions-and-revisions-to-the-entity-list",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2025-09-29-affiliates-rule",
   "release_date": "2025-09-29",
   "published": "2025-09-30",
   "effective": "2025-09-29",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Interim final rule",
   "citation": "90 FR 47201",
   "fr_doc": "2025-19001",
   "title": "Affiliates (50 percent) rule",
   "short": "Affiliates (50%) rule",
   "summary_points": [
    "Any entity at least 50% owned by one or more Entity List parties automatically becomes subject to Entity List restrictions.",
    "The same standard applies to affiliates of listed military end users and certain sanctioned parties."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "Suspended until 2026-11-09 by 90 FR 50857",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/30/2025-19001/expansion-of-end-user-controls-to-cover-affiliates-of-certain-listed-entities",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2025-11-07-china-suspends-rare-earth-controls",
   "release_date": "2025-11-07",
   "published": "2025-11-07",
   "effective": "2025-11-07",
   "agency": "MOFCOM / GAC",
   "jurisdiction": "CN",
   "type": "Announcement 2025 No. 70",
   "citation": "MOFCOM & GAC Announcement 2025 No. 70",
   "title": "China suspends October 2025 export-control announcements until Nov 2026",
   "short": "China suspends Oct 2025 controls",
   "summary_points": [
    "Suspends MOFCOM/GAC Announcements 2025 Nos. 55–58 and MOFCOM Announcements 2025 Nos. 61 and 62 (including the extraterritorial rare-earth item controls in No. 61).",
    "Suspension runs from the announcement date until 10 November 2026."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "Suspension in effect until 2026-11-10",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zfxxgk/gkml/art/2025/art_b1bff63a6bdd412a99c84203dd30fd39.html",
   "source_name": "MOFCOM",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2025-11-10-affiliates-rule-suspended",
   "release_date": "2025-11-10",
   "published": "2025-11-12",
   "effective": "2025-11-10",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Final rule",
   "citation": "90 FR 50857",
   "fr_doc": "2025-19846",
   "title": "One-year suspension of the Affiliates rule",
   "short": "Affiliates rule suspended",
   "summary_points": [
    "Suspends the September 2025 Affiliates (50 percent) rule for one year.",
    "The suspension is set to end on 9 November 2026 absent a future extension."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "Suspension scheduled to end 2026-11-09 (no extension found as of check date)",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/12/2025-19846/one-year-suspension-of-expansion-of-end-user-controls-for-affiliates-of-certain-listed-entities",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-01-15-h200-license-review-policy",
   "release_date": "2026-01-15",
   "published": "2026-01-15",
   "effective": "2026-01-15",
   "agency": "BIS",
   "jurisdiction": "US",
   "type": "Final rule",
   "citation": "91 FR 1684",
   "fr_doc": "2026-00789",
   "title": "Case-by-case licensing for Nvidia H200-class chips to China",
   "short": "H200 licence-policy change",
   "summary_points": [
    "Changes the licence review policy for certain chips to China and Macau from presumption of denial to case-by-case.",
    "Covers the Nvidia H200 and equivalents and less advanced chips, subject to exporter certifications (US supply, foundry capacity, recipient security, third-party testing in the US)."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "In force (as published)",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/15/2026-00789/revision-to-license-review-policy-for-advanced-computing-commodities",
   "source_name": "Federal Register",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
  },
  {
   "id": "2026-10-16-china-technology-export-catalogue-draft",
   "release_date": "2026-10-16",
   "published": "2026-10-16",
   "effective": "2026-10-16",
   "agency": "MOFCOM / MOST",
   "jurisdiction": "CN",
   "type": "Announcement 2026 No. 48 (draft for comment + interim registration)",
   "citation": "MOFCOM & MOST Announcement 2026 No. 48",
   "title": "China drafts export controls on AI, chip-design and solar technologies",
   "short": "China tech-export catalogue draft",
   "summary_points": [
    "Proposes adding 40 technologies (23 AI, 5 biomedicine, 12 solar) to China's catalogue of prohibited and restricted technology exports.",
    "Public comment runs 16 Oct to 15 Nov 2026.",
    "From the announcement date, exporters must register listed technology exports (ownership transfers, foreign licensing, transfer of control) before export."
   ],
   "affects": [],
   "status": "Draft; interim registration in effect",
   "status_as_of": "2026-10-18",
   "source_url": "https://www.mofcom.gov.cn/zcfb/dwmygl/art/2026/art_61446ab4beee4f63973d4d0ab3097648.html",
   "source_name": "MOFCOM",
   "changed_at": "2026-10-18",
   "first_published": null
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