Foundry Due Diligence Measures Rule Released

Posted 1/15/25

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is revising the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to provide additional due diligence procedures for advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs).

This interim final rule (IFR) aims to safeguard U.S. national security and support foundries and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) companies in complying with EAR provisions related to advanced computing ICs in the supply chain.

Additionally, the IFR updates and clarifies changes introduced in BIS’s December 2, 2024, IFR, titled “Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule Additions, and Refinements to Controls for Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items” (FDP IFR).

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