You are responsible for ensuring that your use and distribution of the software complies with U.S. and applicable export control laws, and NVIDIA places this compliance responsibility on the licensee rather than itself.
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The agreement places affirmative export compliance obligations on the licensee, meaning organizations deploying or distributing NIM internationally bear legal responsibility for verifying that their use does not violate U.S. Export Administration Regulations or OFAC sanctions.
Organizations using NVIDIA NIM internationally must independently verify that their deployment, transfer, or use of the software complies with U.S. export controls; failure to do so creates legal exposure for the licensee, not NVIDIA.
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"You agree that you will not export or re-export the Software or any direct product thereof in violation of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations or any other applicable export control laws and regulations. You are responsible for complying with all applicable export laws and regulations.— Excerpt from NVIDIA NIM's NVIDIA NIM Terms of Use
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision directly engages the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and OFAC sanctions programs. AI software and model weights may be subject to export licensing requirements depending on their technical parameters and destination countries. The EAR's controls on advanced computing and AI-related software have been subject to significant regulatory updates in recent years, creating an evolving compliance landscape. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: High. The provision shifts affirmative export compliance responsibility entirely to the licensee. Organizations deploying NIM in multi-national environments, or making inference capabilities available to users in restricted jurisdictions, must maintain current export compliance programs. The rapid evolution of AI export control rules under EAR increases the compliance monitoring burden. JURISDICTION FLAGS: Organizations with operations or customers in countries subject to U.S. export restrictions or OFAC sanctions face the highest exposure. EU-based organizations should also assess whether EU dual-use regulation requirements apply to their NIM deployments. The provision does not specify which export control classifications apply to the specific software components, leaving determination of applicable controls to the licensee. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Procurement and trade compliance teams should assess the export control classification of NVIDIA NIM components before international deployment. B2B contracts downstream of NIM deployments should include appropriate export compliance flow-down provisions. Organizations should confirm whether NVIDIA provides export control classification documentation (ECCN) for NIM components. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Trade compliance teams should conduct an export control classification analysis for NIM software components before international deployment or making inference APIs available to users in potentially restricted jurisdictions. Organizations should establish end-user and end-use screening procedures consistent with EAR requirements. Compliance programs should monitor BIS regulatory updates affecting AI software export controls.
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The agreement places affirmative export compliance obligations on the licensee, meaning organizations deploying or distributing NIM internationally bear legal responsibility for verifying that their use does not violate U.S. Export Administration Regulations or OFAC sanctions.
Organizations using NVIDIA NIM internationally must independently verify that their deployment, transfer, or use of the software complies with U.S. export controls; failure to do so creates legal exposure for the licensee, not NVIDIA.
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