GoKawiilMicro Center now requires ID and no-export form to buy RTX 5090 GPUs
A customer buying an RTX 5090-equipped PowerSpec workstation at a Micro Center in Tustin, California, was required to sign an 'Advanced Computing Product Purchaser Declaration' before the purchase was approved. The form demands full legal name, address, government ID, phone, email, end-user details, installation location, and intended use, and states Micro Center will not sell to anyone intending to export the product outside the US. Other Reddit users noted this requirement is new, though one buyer said a similar, longer form was required at Central Computers last summer.
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High-end GPUs like the RTX 5090 have been banned from export to China since November 2023, and authorities have recently intensified enforcement, including the arrest of three Supermicro employees accused of smuggling $2.5 billion in Nvidia hardware to China. Retailers adding ID and no-export declarations suggests they may be responding to rising scrutiny of GPU smuggling networks, including reports of bulk cash purchases of used cards, though Micro Center has not explained its reasoning.
- Micro Center is requiring photo ID and a signed no-export pledge for RTX 5090 purchases at some locations.
- The move follows increased U.S. enforcement against GPU export smuggling to China, including a major Supermicro-linked case.
- Other retailers like Central Computers have reportedly used similar forms, suggesting a broader industry response to export restrictions.
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