Entity List Archives

BIS Adds Eleven Chinese Entities Implicated in Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang to the Entity List

August 11, 2020 By Alison J. Stafford Powell (US), Andrea Tovar (US) and John Foote 5 Mins Read

On July 22, 2020, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published a final rule (“Final Rule”) adding eleven Chinese entities to the Entity List (the “XUAR Designees”) due to their alleged involvement in human rights abuses including mass arbitrary detention, forced labor, involuntary collection of biometric data, and genetic analyses targeted at Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“XUAR”). The Final Rule also provided modifications and revisions of thirty-seven existing entries on…

US Commerce Department Authorizes the Release of Certain Technologies to Huawei Listed Entities in Standards-Development Activities

June 25, 2020 By Kerry B. Contini (US), Meghan Hamilton and Laura Klick 3 Mins Read

On June 15, 2020, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published an interim final rule (“Interim Final Rule”) effective on June 18, 2020 to authorize the limited release of certain items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) to Huawei and its affiliates listed on the BIS Entity List (“Huawei Listed Entities”) in the context of international efforts to develop technical standards for 5G and other new technologies. In a…

US Government Adds Thirty Three Entities Located in China, Hong Kong, and Cayman Islands to the Entity List

June 10, 2020 By Bart M. McMillan (US), Maria Sergeyeva and Inessa Owens 5 Mins Read

On June 5, 2020, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published: (1) a final rule adding nine Chinese entities to the Entity List (the “XUAR Designees”), and (2) a final rule adding twenty four entities located in China, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands to the Entity List (the “Military Designees”). Both sets of designations were announced by the Commerce Department on May 22, 2020 (see announcements here and here), but…

US Government Adds 28 Chinese Entities Associated with Human Rights Violations and Abuses

October 14, 2019 By Alison J. Stafford Powell (US) and Andrea Tovar (US) 3 Mins Read

On October 9, 2019, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) added 28 Chinese entities to the Entity List because they are accused by the US Government of being associated with human rights violations and abuses against Uighurs, Kazakhs, and other members of Muslim minority groups in the Xinijiang Uighur Autonomous Region (“XUAR”). All exports, reexports, or in-country transfers of items (i.e., goods, software, technology) subject to the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”), including EAR99 items, are now subject to a license requirement to such entities. The final rule also includes an extensive list of aliases for these entities.