The Bureau of Industry and Security issued several corrections to its September rule that outlined new export controls on certain advanced technologies, including quantum computing, semiconductor manufacturing and 3D printing technology (see 2409050028). The corrections, released Dec. 26 and effective Dec. 27, clarify a reference to quantum items eligible for a deemed export and deemed reexport exclusion, fix several “inadvertent errors” involving citations, and more.

Physical mechanisms built into AI hardware could represent a “promising new tool” to help the U.S. better control exports of sensitive technologies, including to China, the Center for a New American Security said in a new report this month.

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U.S. quantum technology companies and industry groups urged the Bureau of Industry and Security to maintain the set of deemed export control exclusions outlined in its September rule on certain advanced technologies (see 2409050028), saying that without them the American quantum industry could lose top talent and cede technological leadership to other countries.

The Bureau of Industry and Security fined a U.S.-based electronics manufacturer and supplier for the semiconductor industry $180,000 after it admitted to exporting 11 shipments to Russia without a license. BIS said the company, Indium Corporation of America, which has factories in Asia and Europe, failed to resolve multiple red flags involving shipments of ​​solder wires, solder ribbon and solder preforms to a Russian defense contractor.

The Bureau of Industry and Security should increase its enforcement of semiconductor export controls to prevent American-made computing chips from ending up in Russian weapons and Chinese artificial intelligence systems, the Democratic majority staff of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said in a new report released this week.

The Pentagon this week removed two Chinese companies from its 1260H List, the list it uses to name firms that it says have ties to China’s military. The agency removed semiconductor company Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment and investment firm IDG Capital Partners Co., it said in a Federal Register notice Dec. 18. It didn’t give a reason for the delistings. Companies on the list face certain U.S. government contract restrictions.

The outbound investment legislation that lawmakers agreed Dec. 17 to include in a newly unveiled continuing resolution (CR) (see 2412170063) would expand upon the Biden administration’s August 2023 executive order (see 2308090066) by covering more artificial intelligence models and by adding hypersonic and related aerospace technologies.

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Semiconductor companies should expect more export control rules from the Bureau of Industry and Security before the Trump administration takes office, including possibly new licensing rules and record-keeping requirements for certain chip exports to destinations outside of China, trade lawyer Charles Capito said.