The U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has published a set of interim final rules for export controls on critical technologies including Quantum Computing Items, Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, Gate All-Around Field-Effect Transistor (GAAFET) Technology, and Additive Manufacturing Items. The rules come into affect on September 6, 2024 and the BIS is inviting public comments for 60 days after that.

The rules were formed to improve coordination of export controls with other like-minded countries and strengthen the effectiveness of the export controls. In addition, these controls recognize the dependence of the quantum industry on recruiting foreign talent and has implemented a General License process involving a reporting requirement to enable U.S. companies to hire foreign persons.

A press release has been issue by BIS announcing these release of these new rules and it can be found here. The full text of the rules is available here.

September 5, 2024