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BIS Releases Notice Staying Affiliates Rule for 1 Year

The Bureau of Industry and Security released a notice Nov. 10 officially suspending its Affiliates Rule for one year, beginning immediately. The stay of the rule, which applies Entity List prohibitions to unlisted entities owned at least 50% by companies on the Entity List, will run through Nov. 9, 2026, as expected.

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During the one-year stay, “BIS will continue to evaluate U.S. national security and foreign policy interests related to these non-listed foreign affiliates of listed entities,” it said.