Additions to the Entity List
Published Date: 1/16/2025
Rule
Summary
The U.S. government just added 16 companies—14 in China and 2 in Singapore—to a special watchlist called the Entity List because they’re seen as risks to national security or U.S. foreign policy. Starting January 16, 2025, exporting certain products to these companies will need extra licenses, making business with them trickier and potentially more costly. This move aims to keep sensitive tech and goods out of the wrong hands while sending a clear message.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
16 Companies Added to Entity List
The Bureau of Industry and Security added 16 entities (14 in China and 2 in Singapore) to the Entity List effective January 16, 2025. If you export, reexport, or transfer items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to these entities, those transactions now require a license and the license review policy for these entries is a presumption of denial.
Foreign‑Produced Items Also Covered (Footnote 4)
These Entity List entries include a footnote 4 designation: “items subject to the EAR” for these entries includes foreign-produced items subject to the EAR under Sec. 734.9(e)(2). Starting January 16, 2025, exports, reexports, or transfers of such foreign-produced items to the listed entities also require a license with a presumption of denial.
Temporary Grace Period for In‑Transit Shipments
Shipments that were en route to a port of export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) on January 16, 2025, under actual orders may proceed under prior license-exception or NLR eligibility if exported, reexported, or transferred before midnight on February 18, 2025. Any such items not actually exported, reexported, or transferred before that deadline will require a license under this final rule.
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