BIS Officially Releases 50% Rule for Entity List, MEU List
The Bureau of Industry and Security officially released a new regulation to introduce a 50% ownership threshold rule for parties on the Entity List and Military End-User List. The interim final rule, released and effective Sept. 29, will impose the…
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same export license requirements as the parent company for any affiliate owned 50% or more by a party on the Entity List or Military End User List, similar to how sanctions are applied under the Office of Foreign Asset Control's 50% rule. The rule includes a 60-day temporary general license that “permits certain export, reexport, and transfer (in-country) transactions involving non-listed 50-percent or more owned foreign affiliates of parties on the Entity List or Military End-User List.” BIS is accepting public comments on the changes by Oct. 30.