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Malaysia: Restriction on export, transit and transhipment of Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips and related technologies

Announcement

14 Jul 2025

In July 2025, Malaysia's Strategic Trade Controller issued Directive No. 1/2025, requiring a licence for the export, transit and transhipment of Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chips as well as related technologies.

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1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

14 Jul 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 14 Jul 2025
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