U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security Maintains Entity List for National Security Concerns
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the U.S. Department of Commerce maintains several lists of parties of concern, including the Entity List. This list comprises individuals and entities that BIS reasonably believes are involved in activities contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests. The Export Administration Regulations (EAR), administered by BIS, govern the export and reexport of dual-use items—goods, software, and technologies with both commercial and military applications. Exporters must determine if their items are subject to the EAR, how they are classified (under a specific Export Control Classification Number or as EAR99), their destination, the recipient, and their intended use. BIS also provides guidance on 'red flags' that exporters should notice, such as reluctance from buyers to share information about product use or unusual shipping routes, which necessitate further due diligence.
