BIS Adds Items, Facility to Chinese Validated End-User Authorizations

The Bureau of Industry and Security amended the Export Administration Regulations to add one item to the list of eligible items that U.S. companies may export to Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (China), as well as one item and facility to the existing authorization for Applied Materials (China). Both entities are validated end-users. This final rule (here), which is effective Oct. 28, adds Export Classification Number 3B001.a.2 to the list of items approved for export, reexport or transfer to Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment. The rule also adds ECCN 3E001 to the list of items approved for export, reexport or transfer to Applied Materials and approves the following facility for the company’s existing authorization: