Buyers now fill out export control declarations when purchasing RTX 5090s in stores
blelbach · x · 2026-10-02
A viral post shows that buyers of RTX 5090s at physical stores are now being asked to fill out export control declarations. A former NVIDIA employee noted that "never hand carry GPU samples on a flight" is drilled into you at NV, underscoring how seriously GPU export compliance is treated. The report is unconfirmed by NVIDIA.
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