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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a new rule adding 16 entities to the Entity List because they are involved in activities against U.S. national security or foreign policy interests. These entities, mostly located in China and a couple in Singapore, are contributing to the development of advanced computing technology that could be used for military and surveillance purposes. As a result, they are now subject to additional licensing requirements for exporting, reexporting, or transferring items covered by U.S. regulations. This rule is effective from January 16, 2025, and was enacted without a prior proposal due to its relevance to national security.

The Department of Commerce is submitting a request for review and approval of an information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This request extends an existing information collection related to the transfer of export licenses under specific circumstances, such as company mergers. The collection ensures that the new license holders comply with export rules and is vital for maintaining accountability. The public is invited to comment within 30 days, and more information can be found on www.reginfo.gov.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the Department of Commerce has issued a final rule that amends the Export Administration Regulations by adding 12 new entities to the Entity List. These entities, primarily from China and one from Taiwan, are suspected of activities that go against U.S. national security and foreign policy interests, such as supporting military modernization efforts with the use of advanced artificial intelligence and supercomputing technologies. This amendment requires a specific license for any exports, reexports, or in-country transfers involving these entities, with a general policy of denying these licenses. The rule became effective on March 25, 2025.

Eric Nana Kofi Ampong-Coker was convicted in the U.S. for trying to export several handguns to Ghana without required licenses. As a result, his export privileges are being denied for ten years, and any licenses he had from the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) are revoked. The denial order prohibits him from participating in any transactions involving U.S.-exported items for this period. He has the right to appeal this decision within 45 days.

On September 6, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the Department of Commerce published a rule in the Federal Register that accidentally contained some errors. This new rule, effective December 27, 2024, corrects those errors related to national security, regional stability, and special reporting/export controls in specific sections of the Export Administration Regulations. The changes involve correcting incorrect citations and redesignating paragraph numbers to ensure the proper application of export control laws, in line with the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.