BIS to Add 26 to Entity List, Remove 2

The Bureau of Industry and Security on Oct. 23 will add 26 companies and people to the Entity List for trying to buy controlled U.S. items for China’s military, evade sanctions against Russia, supply sensitive goods to Iran or Pakistan, or for evading U.S. end-use checks, the agency said in a final rule released Oct. 21. BIS will also remove two entities from the list and update the address information for another entity.

The parties added to the Entity List are located in China, Egypt, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, and they will be subject to license requirements for all items subject to the Export Administration Regulations. Licenses will be reviewed under a presumption of denial.