Arm CEO Rene Haas and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang have shared an idea in common: that U.S. technology export controls on China, driven by national security considerations, may have unintended global consequences. Speaking to Bloomberg, Haas warned that restricting access to key technologies could ultimately hinder innovation and create fragmented ecosystems, noting, “If you narrow access to technology and you force other ecosystems to grow up, it’s not good.”
These comments come amid continued tightening of U.S. export restrictions, including the April 2025 expansion of rules around AI chips and advanced semiconductors.
What This Means for Global Supply Chains
The growing complexity of export regulations has turned supplier visibility and compliance monitoring into mission-critical functions. Knowing who you do business with is no longer just about cost or quality; it’s about expensive legal liability, reputational risk, and long-term viability.
This is especially true when it comes to Chinese entities added to U.S. government watchlists and restricted party lists. Without accurate, up-to-date insight into your supplier and customer base, the risk of accidental non-compliance grows.
Craft’s Role: Real-Time Sanctions Intelligence
At Craft, we provide organizations with timely, curated intelligence on companies under export control restrictions, including those sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Commerce, State, Treasury, and Defense. Our platform continuously monitors changes to lists such as:
- The BIS Entity List (EAR Part 744.11 and others)
- OFAC’s SDN and NS-CMIC lists
- Section 1260H (NDAA) and other national security provisions
We offer both searchable databases and automated alerts to ensure that procurement, compliance, and legal teams are always aware of relevant changes to sanctioned entities.
Haas and Huang’s remarks highlight a tension that all global companies must now navigate: between open innovation and national security. As governments around the world redraw the boundaries of permissible trade, the ability to understand your extended supplier and customer network in real time becomes a critical differentiator.
We believe that transparency and data-driven monitoring can enable companies to stay compliant without losing their competitive edge. In this fragmented era, visibility isn’t just helpful, it’s essential.
Are there companies in your supplier network on the sanctions list? Find out with Craft.
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