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U.S. Places UAE Under Export Controls, Exempts AI Chip Makers

7/10/2026

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The U.S. Commerce Department placed the UAE in an export-control category, widening license exceptions so firms G42, Core42, Amazon, Apple and xAI can obtain AI chips and servers without a license.
The agency cited U.S.–UAE cooperation against Iran and the UAE’s role in Operation Epic Fury.
The UAE is the Middle East’s largest U.S. trading partner and the only nation in the grouping not in NATO or multilateral export-control regimes.

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The U.S. Commerce Department placed the UAE in an export-control category, widening license exceptions so firms G42, Core42, Amazon, Apple and xAI can obtain AI chips and servers without a license.
The agency cited U.S.–UAE cooperation against Iran and the UAE’s role in Operation Epic Fury.
The UAE is the Middle East’s largest U.S. trading partner and the only nation in the grouping not in NATO or multilateral export-control regimes.