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Smugglers use packaging loophole to ship banned HBM chips to China
Original: AI chip smugglers exploit trade control loophole to bring banned HBM from South Korea into China — expensive memory chip
Trade control evasion networks are moving high-bandwidth memory chips from South Korea into China despite export bans. The method involves packaging expensive, sanctioned HBM chips alongside cheap, unsanctioned processors, so the combined unit qualifies as a legal export. The scheme highlights a gap in export control rules, and Tom's Hardware reports it is drawing attention over how easily current restrictions can be circumvented.
Why now: New reporting reveals an export-control loophole allowing banned HBM chips to reach China, raising concerns about the effectiveness of semiconductor sanctions.
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- AI chip smugglers exploit trade control loophole to bring banned HBM from South Korea into China — expensive memory chips packaged with cheap, unsanctioned processors to become legal exports https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.toms… · tomshardware.com@web.brid.gy
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