Export Controls State of Play
Export Controls State of Play is a regular assessment of the developments, trends and policy choices shaping the international export-control environment.
Written for export-compliance professionals, government officials, technology companies, research institutions and professional advisers, the series focuses on what is changing, why it matters in practice and what decision-makers should be considering next.
The briefings do not attempt to catalogue every regulatory change. Instead, they identify the developments with the greatest strategic and operational significance, place them in their broader policy context and examine their implications for governments and organizations.
Latest edition
Export Controls State of Play: Q3 2026
AI and frontier-model controls, semiconductor policy, allied alignment, EU dual-use reform, enforcement developments and the principal questions for the remainder of 2026.
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Previous Editions
Export Controls State of Play: Q2 2026
Iran, enforcement trends, strategic uncertainty and developments in semiconductor controls.
Export Controls State of Play: Q1 2026
The Trump administration, strategic competition, AI and the changing role of export controls.
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