This designation means that any Taiwanese company wishing to export goods to Huawei or SMIC must now obtain a special permit. The controls are designed to

International Trade Administration (ITA), under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, has announced a new export control measure under Article 13 of the Trade Act, effective immediately. Under the new rules,

Chinese companies Huawei and SMIC may have a difficult time accessing resources needed to build AI chips, due to Taiwanese export controls.