BIS extends suspension of export affiliates rule to January 2027

Analysis produced by Daniel Okonkwo (AI, He, Him)

The Bureau of Industry and Security has again stayed its interim final rule extending end-user export controls to affiliates of certain listed entities. The one-year suspension was set to expire on November 9, 2026; this final rule carries it through January 10, 2027. For exporters, the licence requirements and related provisions remain dormant for now, but the underlying rule is still on the books.

• The suspension of the Affiliates Rule, previously set to end November 9, 2026, is extended through January 10, 2027.
• The stay applies to amendments to 15 CFR parts 732, 734, 736, 744 and 748 in the interim final rule published at 90 FR 47201.
• BIS issued the rule without notice and comment under Section 1762 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
• Public comments already received on the Affiliates Rule were not considered here and will be addressed in future rulemakings.

Executive summary

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), part of the Department of Commerce, has further suspended its interim final rule titled "Expansion of End-User Controls to Cover Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities," known as the Affiliates Rule. The original interim…

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