The rule requires that, prior to export from the United States, a qualified third-party testing lab review the shipment to confirm the technical capabilities and functions of the commodities, and says the review can be of a representative sampling of a batch chosen by the lab rather than every individual semiconductor.

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prior to export from the United States, every shipment of advance computing commodities will be reviewed by a qualified third- party testing lab to confirm the technical capabilities and functions of the AI commodities ... Such a review can be performed by a representative sampling of a batch of semiconductors chosen by the lab, rather than the lab reviewing every individual semiconductor that the exporter intends to export.

What the source said when we opened it, on 9 Nov 2026.

The source

Revision to License Review Policy for Advanced Computing Commodities (Federal Register 2026-00789)
Bureau of Industry and Security, US Department of Commerce · 2026-01-15

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What the H200 export rule requires before China licences get case-by-case review 9 Nov 2026