Executive Order 14320: Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack
President: Donald J. Trump
Directed Commerce to create an American AI Exports Program for industry-led packages of US AI technology.
Status: In effect.
Is Executive Order 14320 still in effect? Yes. Active export-promotion direction; export controls and financing statutes remain applicable.
What does Executive Order 14320 do?
Commerce was to launch the program within 90 days and invite consortia to propose export packages spanning hardware, data centers, models and applications, subject to export controls.
Official records rechecked October 2, 2026: Commerce opened the program call on April 1, 2026. After the June 30 deadline, it reported 78 applications on July 6 and said designation decisions would follow interagency review. Applications are not designations or completed exports.
Reading the operative provisions of Executive Order 14320
EO 14320 directs Commerce to establish an American AI Exports Program through which industry-led consortia can propose packages of U.S. artificial-intelligence technology for foreign markets. The packages may combine computing hardware, data-center systems, models, software, cybersecurity and standards support. The order’s Federal Register text sets a federal coordination role; it does not guarantee a sale or provide an export license to every participant.
An export package can make it easier for a foreign government or company to procure a compatible set of tools, but the companies remain responsible for their products and agreements. Commerce must evaluate proposals and coordinate federal support within existing trade, export-control and national-security law. Advanced chips, encryption software and some AI systems may be subject to separate restrictions depending on destination and end user.
The program’s success should be measured by whether packages were selected, whether export approvals were granted, and whether deployments occurred. A consortium proposal is not a completed sale, and an export does not establish that a system is safe or appropriate for a particular use. Federal agencies also need to protect sensitive technology and prevent diversion. The order promotes U.S. participation in foreign AI infrastructure, while individual export decisions remain governed by applicable law.
Before and after
Before the order
Before EO 14320, the federal government had no American AI Exports Program. U.S. companies' exports remained subject to existing export controls, while agencies used their existing financing and diplomatic authorities.
After the order
Commerce opened the program call on April 1, 2026. After the June 30 deadline, it reported 78 applications on July 6 and said designation decisions would follow interagency review. Applications are not designations or completed exports.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| President | Issued the executive order and stated the administration policy | July 23, 2025 |
| Named departments and officials | Carry out the directions, reviews and reports specified in the order | According to the deadlines in the primary text |
| Office of the Federal Register | Assigned the EO number and published the signed document | July 28, 2025 |
What happened next
Executive Order 14320 signed.
Order published in the Federal Register.
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- Commerce — American AI Exports Program (opens in a new tab) Official record
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