On January 15, 2025, BiS issued a provisional final rule management targeting the manufacturer of the integrated circuit (“ICS”). BiS is concerned that some IC designers are incorrectly convey the performance function and intend to ultimately use the design for third -party manufacturers who are contracting for ICS. This makes it difficult for the manufacturer to determine the corresponding restrictions on the correct export control classification (“ECCN”) of the generated IC. To deal with this avoidance risk, BIS has issued additional dudergers requirements for companies in “Front -End Manufacturers” 1 and Outsourced semiconductor assembly and tests (“OSATS”). The rules were enforced on January 16, 2025 and on January 31, 2025 on a specific obligation compliance date, and on March 14, 2025.
3A090.a expansion range. BiS imposes an estimation that the item is 3A090.a, and is designed or sold for data centers if the front -end manufacturer or OSAT company is trying to export the “applicable advanced logic integration circuit”. Masu. :
Export is an “approved” or “approved” IC designer that proves that chips are below the relevant performance. The chips are packaged by the front -end fabricator or the national group D: 53 destination on the outside of Macau, and the manufacturer verifies the transformation of the final chip. Alternatively, the chip is packaged by an “approved” outsourcing OSAT company that verifies the final chip transformation.
“Approved” and “approved” IC designers and Osats. BIS has introduced a list of “approved” IC designers and OSAT. This rule also establishes the application process of a company that is calling for addition, change, or deletion from the “approved” IC designer and the OSAT list. There is no equivalent list of “approved” front -end manufacturers.
The new rules have also introduced the definition of “certified” IC designers. Prior to April 13, 2026, the “approved” IC designer is (1) a company headquartered in Taiwan or US allies (that is, Group A: 1 or A: 5). (2) Group D: 5 Macau or country does not have a headquarters or has the ultimate parent. (3) I agree to submit the applied information to the front -end manufacturer. After April 13, 2026, the company must meet all three requirements and submit an application form to become an “approved” IC designer. However, since April 13, 2026, IC designers can retain the “approved” status only for 180 days after submitting the application form.
Changes in AIA and ACM license exceptions. New rules have been modified to apply AIA and ACM (introduced two days before the AI diffusion framework) to apply only to ECCNS 3a090.a, 5a002.z, and 5D992.z.1. Or a certified IC designer.
A new duployment of a front -end manufacturer. The new rules report the requirements of the front -end manufacturer who introduces additional technologies, grasps the customer (“KYC”) due to duployment requirements, and tries to export to “certified” IC designers. These are not to replace the existing duployment obligations, but to supplement them.
Specify a new entertainist. In addition, BiS issues a final rule to add 16 new companies to the entity list because China is involved in supporting or contributing to the development of advanced weapons systems, massive destruction, and high development. did. -Tech Surveillance applications and these entities provide Chinese public security end users and bring the risk of diversion to Huawei (.) This final rule was enforced on January 16, 2025.
