On August 17, 2020, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released two new rules ramping up the export restrictions on Huawei, its affiliates, and other prohibited parties (the public inspection copies are available here and here). Both rules are effective immediately and aim to strike a major blow against Huawei—particularly its access to advanced chips. The measures also may cause significant disruptions to consumers, network operators, and chipmakers, among others, and could spur retaliatory action by the Government of China.
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