Taiwan sets five-year prison terms for illicit AI server exports to China

Taiwan has expanded its controlled export list to cover AI servers and the latest chips, aligning its policy with U.S. trade bans. Smuggling these items will now carry criminal charges under the Foreign Trade Act, with up to five years in prison and a fine of about $92,500.

• Violators face up to 5 years in prison and a fine of about $92,500
• Measures align with the U.S. under a trade deal cutting tariffs to 15%
• Taiwan previously did not treat AI chip exports to China as a crime
• U.S. prosecutors allege $2.5 billion in AI server smuggling via Super Micro