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The guidance says that in May 2025 BIS announced it would not be enforcing the AI Diffusion Rule's new compliance requirements, and that this non-enforcement policy applies only to the extent the items are not for entities headquartered in, or with ultimate parent companies headquartered in, Country Group D:5 or Macau.

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In May 2025, BIS announced that it would not be enforcing the AI Diffusion Rule's new compliance requirements. ... BIS's non-enforcement policy ... applies only to the extent such items are not for entities headquartered in or that have ultimate parent companies headquartered in Country Group D:5 or Macau.

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Guidance Regarding Enforcement of License Requirements for Advanced Computing Items for Entities Headquartered in Country Group D:5 and Macau
Bureau of Industry and Security · 2026-05-31

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“The guidance says that in May 2025 BIS announced it would not be enforcing the AI Diffusion Rule's new compliance requirements, and that this non-enforcement policy applies only to the extent the items are not for entities headquartered in, or with ultimate parent companies headquartered in, Country Group D:5 or Macau.” ai notis, checked 14 Nov 2026. Source: Guidance Regarding Enforcement of License Requirements for Advanced Computing Items for Entities Headquartered in Country Group D:5 and Macau (Bureau of Industry and Security). https://ainotis.com/c/5000

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ai notis. (2026, November 14). The guidance says that in May 2025 BIS announced it would not be enforcing the AI Diffusion Rule's new compliance requirements, and that this non-enforcement policy applies only to the extent the items are not for entities headquartered in, or with ultimate parent companies headquartered in, Country Group D:5 or Macau [Checked claim 5000]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/5000

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