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Digitimes November 3, 2026 By Yunnie Cheng negative

Taiwan eyes US FDPR alignment to block AI transshipment

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As US export controls make it increasingly difficult for China and other restricted nations to obtain advanced chips and AI servers, Taiwan is taking proactive measures to tighten its own export controls and prevent the nation from becoming a transshipment loophole. Under the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Taiwan and the US, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) plans to align local regulations with the US Foreign Direct Product Rule (FDPR).
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