United States removes 35 persons from “unverified list” regarding exports, reexports or in-country transfers

Final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

Final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Commerce Department today released for publication in the Federal Register a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing 35 persons from the unverified list (UVL).

Persons listed under the following designations were removed because BIS was able to verify their bona fides:

  • China (27)
  • Indonesia (1)
  • Pakistan (2)
  • Singapore (1)
  • Turkey (1)
  • United Arab Emirates (1)

Two persons under the destination of Russia were also removed from the UVL after they were added to the EAR entity list.

The final rule [PDF 260 KB] is effective August 22, 2023 (the date of its publication in the Federal Register).

Read a related BIS release [PDF 99 KB] (August 21, 2023)

Background

The UVL contains the names and addresses of foreign persons who are or have been parties to a transaction involving the export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) of items subject to the EAR. These foreign persons are added to the UVL because BIS or federal officials acting on BIS’s behalf were unable to verify their bona fides (i.e., legitimacy and reliability relating to the end use and end user of items subject to the EAR) through the completion of an end-use check.
 

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Steve Brotherton
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John Anderson
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