Taiwan plans to strengthen export controls on dual-use civilian-military technologies, including quantum computers and advanced semiconductor equipment, to meet its obligations to prevent weapons proliferation, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Taiwan has regularly updated its export control rules to prevent high-tech goods from being used for military purposes. On Monday, the ministry’s International Trade Administration announced a 60-day review period for proposed revisions to its dual-use and military items export control lists. The period allows stakeholders to provide feedback before the rules are finalized.

The revisions aim to align with the Wassenaar Arrangement, an international agreement to curb weapons proliferation, even though Taiwan is not officially a signatory. Once enacted, Taiwanese companies will require government approval to export the controlled technologies, though the ministry did not specify an exact start date.

Taiwan already enforces strict chip export rules for firms producing in China or supplying Chinese companies. In June, it added Huawei Technologies and SMIC to its export control list, alongside other restricted entities like the Taliban and al Qaeda. Taiwan is home to TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a key supplier for AI-focused companies such as Nvidia.