BIS Removes 40 Entries, Adds 26 to UVL

The Bureau of Industry and Security removed 40 entries and added 26 others to its Unverified List, the agency said in a final rule released Oct. 8. BIS removed the 40 entries -- located in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates -- after verifying their “legitimacy and reliability” relating to the end use of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations or because their companies are no longer “involved in U.S. exports.” BIS added the 26 others -- located in Armenia, Finland, Hong Kong, Germany, Pakistan, Turkey, the UAE, Mexico and China -- because it was unable to verify their “bona fides” through an end-use check. The changes take effect Oct. 9.

A majority of the entries removed from the UVL were located in China or Hong Kong, including various universities and technology, engineering and electronics companies, BIS said. All shipments that now require a license as a result of the changes but are aboard a carrier to a port as of Oct. 9 will be able to proceed to their destinations under the previous eligibility as long as they are exported, reexported or transferred by Nov. 9, BIS said. Any items not exported, reexported or transferred before midnight on Nov. 9 will be subject to the UVL restrictions.