U.S. Department of Commerce
Writes and enforces the export controls on advanced chips through its Bureau of Industry and Security, and administers CHIPS Act awards.
Role in each timeline
- TSMC Arizona: From a $12 Billion Fab to a $265 Billion Gigafab Cluster
Negotiated up to US$6.6 billion in preliminary CHIPS Act funding for TSMC Arizona and has publicly supported the project.
- US Export Controls on Nvidia AI Chips to China: A100 to H20 to H200
Commerce bureau that issued the 2022 and 2023 controls and set the January 2026 case-by-case review policy for H200-class exports to China.
- Intel Foundry and 18A: From IDM 2.0 to a Government-Owned Stake
Negotiated and finalized Intel's CHIPS Act direct-funding award for U.S. projects.
- HBM Supply Race: SK hynix, Samsung and Micron from HBM3E to HBM4E
The agency that offered proposed CHIPS Act funding and loans for SK hynix's Indiana advanced-packaging project.
- US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X
Commerce Department bureau that issued the advanced-computing controls and administers AMD's export-license policy.
Entries that mention U.S. Department of Commerce
- US official says limited H200 shipments to China have begun Shipmenton US Export Controls on Nvidia AI Chips to China: A100 to H20 to H200
- Reuters reports US approval of H200 sales to about 10 Chinese firms Reporton US Export Controls on Nvidia AI Chips to China: A100 to H20 to H200
- 10-K: the 15 percent is an 'expectation' with no regulation behind it, and could invite litigation Financialon US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X
- AMD receives some MI325 licenses for China, with a US inspection and a 25 percent tariff on the round trip Regulatoryon US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X
- BIS moves the MI325X, alongside Nvidia's H200, to case-by-case review with security conditions Regulatoryon US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X
- BIS moves H200 and MI325X exports to China to case-by-case review with security conditions Regulatoryon US Export Controls on Nvidia AI Chips to China: A100 to H20 to H200
- Trump allows H200 sales to approved Chinese customers with a 25 percent cut for the US Regulatoryon US Export Controls on Nvidia AI Chips to China: A100 to H20 to H200
- US government takes a 9.9 percent stake in Intel for US$8.9 billion, funded from unpaid CHIPS grants Financialon Intel Foundry and 18A: From IDM 2.0 to a Government-Owned Stake
- White House confirms Nvidia and AMD will hand over 15 percent of China chip revenue for their licenses Regulatoryon US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X
- Commerce will resume reviewing MI308 licenses; AMD says shipments will restart once approved Announcementon US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X
- Commerce rescinds the AI Diffusion rule and issues new chip guidance Regulatoryon US Export Controls on Nvidia AI Chips to China: A100 to H20 to H200
- TSMC breaks ground on its third Arizona fab, slated for N2 and A16 Updateon TSMC Arizona: From a $12 Billion Fab to a $265 Billion Gigafab Cluster
- New license requirement hits the MI308; AMD warns of up to $800 million in charges Regulatoryon US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X
- Biden administration issues the AI Diffusion framework with worldwide chip allocations Regulatoryon US Export Controls on Nvidia AI Chips to China: A100 to H20 to H200
- CHIPS award finalised at US$7.86 billion, below the proposed US$8.5 billion Regulatoryon Intel Foundry and 18A: From IDM 2.0 to a Government-Owned Stake
- Commerce offers SK hynix up to US$450 million in CHIPS funding for the Indiana plant Regulatoryon HBM Supply Race: SK hynix, Samsung and Micron from HBM3E to HBM4E
- Up to US$6.6 billion in CHIPS Act funding; third fab planned; second fab moves to 2nm and 2028 Regulatoryon TSMC Arizona: From a $12 Billion Fab to a $265 Billion Gigafab Cluster
- Commerce proposes up to US$8.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding for Intel, plus up to US$11 billion in loans Regulatoryon Intel Foundry and 18A: From IDM 2.0 to a Government-Owned Stake
- Bloomberg: AMD's made-for-China accelerator is still too fast and will need a license Reporton US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X
- BIS tightens the chip rules, dropping the interconnect test that the China-specific parts relied on Regulatoryon US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X
- BIS tightens the chip rules, dropping the interconnect-bandwidth test that A800 and H800 were built around Regulatoryon US Export Controls on Nvidia AI Chips to China: A100 to H20 to H200
- BIS publishes the October 2022 rules on advanced computing chips and chipmaking tools Regulatoryon US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X
- BIS publishes the October 2022 rules on advanced computing chips and chipmaking tools for China Regulatoryon US Export Controls on Nvidia AI Chips to China: A100 to H20 to H200
- AMD told it needs a license to ship Instinct MI250 GPUs to China Regulatoryon US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X
- Commerce puts AMD's China joint-venture partners Sugon and Hygon on the Entity List Regulatoryon US Export Controls on AMD's AI Chips in China: From the MI250 License to MI308 and MI325X