{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/8cce86bc-2897-4beb-8bef-735e4c1006e5","name":"Sanctions or export controls on technology have been implemented","text":"## Key Findings\n- Title: U.S. and Allied Technology Sanctions and Export Controls (as of April 12, 2026)**\n- As of April 12, 2026, the United States, in coordination with its allies including the European Union, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, has implemented a comprehensive set of technology sanctions and export controls targeting specific countries and entities deemed to pose national security or foreign policy risks. The primary focus remains on restricting advanced technologies to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and designated non-state actors.\n- 1. United States (Bureau of Industry and Security – BIS, Department of Commerce)**\n- China Semiconductor Controls (Expanded 2024–2025):**\n- Expanded restrictions on export of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment (e.g., EUV and high-NA EUV lithography tools, advanced etch and deposition systems) to Chinese entities, including SMIC and YMTC.\n\n## Analysis\n- Added over 140 Chinese semiconductor and AI firms to the Entity List (as of Q1 2026), including subsidiaries of Huawei and Tsinghua Unigroup.\n\n- New rule (effective October 2025) prohibits U.S. persons from supporting semiconductor development in China without a license.\n\n- Foreign-produced items using U.S. technology or software subject to expanded \"foreign direct product rule\" for advanced chips (14nm and below for logic, 18nm and below for DRAM, 128-layer and above for NAND).\n\n## Sources\n- https://www.federalregister.gov\n- https://www.bis.doc.gov\n- https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner\n- https://www.meti.go.jp/english\n- https://english.motie.go.kr\n- https://www.wassenaar.org\n\n## Implications\n- - New licensing requirements for AI model training involving more than 800 billion parameters if destined for China, Russia, or Iran\n- Regulatory developments around Critical Technologies Regulation may reshape implementation requirements\n- Security findings related to vulnerability warrant review by infrastructure teams\n- Scaling considerations fo","keywords":["zo-research","geopolitics-policy","quantum-computing"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}