BREAKING: Trump is considering restricting US software exports and shipments of items made with US software to China, per WSJ
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 22, 2025
TACO SAID TO IMPLEMENT GLOBAL EMBARGO ON ALL CHINA EXPORTS.
GLOBAL TRADE WAR.
GLOBAL RECESSION!!
THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN.
CHINA EXPORTS CONTINUE TO GROW!!
— tic toc (@TicTocTick) October 22, 2025
*TRUMP ADMINISTRATION CONSIDERING PLAN TO RESTRICT GLOBALLY PRODUCED EXPORTS TO CHINA MADE WITH OR CONTAINING U.S. SOFTWARE
*NEW EXPORTS CONTROLS COULD CURB EXPORTS ON WIDE RANGE OF GOODS TO CHINA
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— Investing.com (@Investingcom) October 22, 2025
The Trump administration is considering a sweeping plan to restrict US software exports to China, potentially covering a wide range of products from laptops to jet engines, reported Reuters citing sources familiar with the matter.
The measure is viewed as a response to Beijing’s recent expansion of rare earth export restrictions, and would fulfill President Donald Trump’s earlier pledge to limit “critical software” shipments to China.
While officials are still evaluating multiple options, the plan could include restrictions on global shipments of items containing US software or produced using US software.
President Trump, in a social media post on October 10, also threatened to impose additional tariffs of 100% on US-bound shipments from China, along with unspecified export controls effective November 1.