BIS Opens Narrow Case-by-Case Export Path for Select AI Chips to China and Macau, Paired With Testing and Remote-Access Controls
A BIS final rule effective January 15, 2026 creates a limited case-by-case license review pathway for certain advanced computing chips exported from the United States to end users in China and Macau, subject to strict performance thresholds and extensive certifications. Reexports and in-country transfers remain under a presumption of denial, while the source also describes a same-day 25% duty proclamation affecting certain chips transiting the United States.