BIS

2 briefs

conflict 2026-04-18

Approved, Blocked, Halted

Trump approved Nvidia H200 chip sales to China. Chinese customs blocked the shipments anyway. Nvidia's suppliers have now stopped production. Nobody is in control of this trade.

power 2026-04-12

The Export Control Bottleneck

Staffing losses and tighter oversight inside the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security have turned AI chip export licenses into months-long waits. The US is blocking its own allies.