How we review buyers.
For now, we only help with hardware that will be delivered, installed, and used in the United States.
What we ask about
- The GPU: exact model, configuration, specifications, and origin.
- The people and companies: buyer, seller, intermediaries, end user, owners, and parent company.
- The locations: shipping, installation, use, remote access, and any planned resale or transfer.
- The work: what the hardware will do, who will operate it, and whether other people will access it.
- Warning signs: conflicting answers, unusual shipping routes, hidden parties, evasive responses, or other concerns we cannot resolve.
U.S. use
People outside the United States may browse the site, but we are only working with U.S. buyers and end users right now. An IP address is only one clue. We still review ownership, shipping, installation, planned use, remote access, and what may happen to the hardware later.
Some GPUs need extra review
Higher-performance hardware cannot move forward automatically. We review the exact product and the facts of the proposed deal. We do not rely on a shortcut such as "newer than A100."
Restricted parties and other concerns
We may check people and companies against the U.S. Government Consolidated Screening List and its source lists. If we cannot resolve a possible match or another concern, we pause the request for a person to review it. The Bureau of Industry and Security also publishes Know Your Customer guidance.
What we keep
We may keep the form, signature, review result, supporting documents, and later changes. This gives us a record of what we knew when we reviewed the request.
Before launch
A qualified U.S. export control lawyer should review the product rules, screening steps, forms, recordkeeping, and public language before live transactions begin.