Do export controls rules apply to a cloud provider?
Short answer
Yes when controlled software or technology is made available across a border, including through remote access.
Read against the registers 2026-08-26.
Who the role is
Whoever runs infrastructure, hosting or a platform for someone else's data and traffic.
What the topic covers
China controls what leaves the country by item and by end use. The EU side in our register is the market access and surveillance layer that the same goods meet on arrival.
The rows behind the answer
European Union
- Market Surveillance Regulation — Regulation (EU) 2019/1020: Goods entering the Union market need a reachable responsible person and documentation on request.
United States
No US row in our register for this topic. That is a gap in the register, not a statement that no rule exists.
China
- Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China: Control lists, licensing and end user duties for controlled items leaving China.
- Regulations on Export Control of Dual-Use Items: Licensing procedure and control list handling for dual use items.
Where companies usually start
- Check the item against the control list before quoting a delivery date.
- Record the end use statement with the order, not in a mailbox.
- Name the EU responsible person for the same goods in the same file.
This page reads published registers and describes common practice. It is not legal advice and it is not a compliance verdict.
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