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Re:TSMC's Arizona Plant to Start Making Advanced Chips by kube-system on Friday December 27, 2024 @11:48PM (#42528679)
It does.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Export_Administration_Regulati...

And in fact, the machines that make these chips are restricted by US export law:

https://www.asml.com/en/news/press-releases/2024/asml-statem...

Re:TSMC's Arizona Plant to Start Making Advanced Chips by hollerith on Saturday December 28, 2024 @07:43PM (#42536315)
More regulations (quoted from the "exceptions" section of the above wikipedia article):

>The Department of State: the ITAR administered by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls relate to defense articles and defense services on the US Munitions List and section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act

>The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

>The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), which controls the export and re-export of commodities related to nuclear reactor vessels, per the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 The Department of Energy (DOE), which controls the export and re-export of technology related to the production of special nuclear materials, per the Atomic Energy Act of 1954

>The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), which controls the export of unclassified technology in the form patent applications or amendments, modifications, supplements, or divisions of patents. The BIS has delegated authority under the Export Administration Act to the PTO.

>The Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of State Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program: items that are sold, leased, or loaned by the DoD to a foreign country or international organization under the FMS program are subject to the Arms Export Control Act instead of the EAR.