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PC Gamer
Andy Edser

'Everything is on the table': Trump administration reportedly considering curbs on exports made using US software to China

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, signs an executive order on reciprocal tariffs in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the rates other nations charge to import American goods. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images).

The US and Chinese governments have been battling it out once more over trade policies, and the big point of contention this time round is Beijing's latest raft of rare earth export restrictions, requiring foreign companies to obtain an export license for products containing the vital materials.

According to a Reuters report, the Trump administration is currently considering multiple different plans in response—one of which being new restrictions on exports to China on items made with, or containing, US-made software.

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