The rule applies to advanced computing commodities with a TPP less than 21,000 and a total DRAM bandwidth less than 6,500 GB/s, such as the NVIDIA H200 or AMD MI325X, and moves them from a presumption of denial to a case-by-case license review policy if conditions are satisfied.

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for advanced computing commodities with a TPP less than 21,000 ... and a `total DRAM bandwidth' less than 6,500 GB/s ..., such as the NVIDIA H200 or AMD MI325X, this final rule specifies certain conditions that, if satisfied, allow for license applicants to move from a presumption of denial to a case-by-case license review policy

What the source said when we opened it, on 14 Nov 2026.

The source

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

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