Announcement
28 May 2025
In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce instructed major EDA software providers to cease sales to China without an export license.
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Number of interventions
1
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
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Implementation date
28 May 2025
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 28 May 2025
Export licensing requirement
In force
On 28 May 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce reportedly directed leading electronic design automation (EDA) software suppliers to stop all sales to China unless an export license is first obtained....
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