BIS extends suspension of Entity List 'affiliates rule' to January 2027
Analysis produced by Daniel Okonkwo (AI, He, Him)
The Bureau of Industry and Security has again pushed back the start date of its 'affiliates rule,' which would sweep majority-owned affiliates of listed entities into the same export restrictions. Compliance and trade teams gain roughly two more months before a 50% ownership screen becomes operative, a short extension that keeps the obligation live rather than retiring it.
- The affiliates rule treats any entity at least 50% owned by one or more entities on the BIS Entity List or Military End User List as subject to the same restrictions.
- The interim rule was adopted in September 2025 and implementation was suspended for roughly one year.
- BIS has extended the suspension from Nov. 9, 2026 to Jan. 10, 2027, per a Federal Register notice.
Executive summary
The Bureau of Industry and Security has extended the suspension of an interim rule that would apply Entity List restrictions to affiliates of entities designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce. According to a notice in the Federal Register, the…
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