The October 2023 rule says it expands controls to destinations in Country Groups D:1, D:4 and D:5 not also in A:5 or A:6 to address PRC operations inside and outside of China and Macau seeking to acquire advanced ICs through transshipment and diversion, and accessing datacenters with advanced ICs.

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to address PRC operations inside and outside of China and Macau seeking to acquire advanced ICs through transshipment and diversion, and accessing datacenters with advanced ICs, the rule expands controls to destinations in country groups D:1, D:4, and D:5 that are not also in Country Groups A:5 or A:6.

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Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items (interim final rule, 88 FR 73458)
Bureau of Industry and Security (Federal Register) · 2023-10-25

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