BIS Adds 120 Entities to Entity List for Aiding Russia, Belarus Militaries

The Bureau of Industry and Security is adding 120 entities to its Entity List for supporting the Russian and Belarusian militaries, the agency said in a final rule. The additions include military end-users in Russia and Belarus, along with others that have tried to send export-controlled items to Russia’s military, BIS said. The parties will be subject to a “highly restrictive” policy of denial for all items subject to the Export Administration Regulations, the agency said, and no license exceptions will be available. The additions, which will be published in the Federal Register April 7, take effect April 1.

Ninety-five of the newly added military end-users will be designated under Footnote 3 of the Entity List, which subjects them to BIS’ recently issued foreign direct product rule for Russian and Belarusian military end-users. “Application of the Russia/Belarus MEU FDP Rule to these entities tremendously expands the universe of commodities, software, and technologies that they will be unable to obtain in the global market,” BIS said.

All exports, reexports and transfers that now require a license as a result of the increased export restrictions that were aboard a carrier to a port as of April 1 may proceed to their destinations under the previous eligibility, BIS said.