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U.S. BIS suspends expansion of end-user controls

Suspension of interim rule that aimed to automatically subject entities at least 50% owned by listed entities to Entity List restrictions

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NOVEMBER 10, 2025

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce today released a final rule imposing a one-year suspension of the interim final rule, “Expansion of End-User Controls to Cover Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities.” The suspension is set to end on November 9, 2026, unless extended.

The interim final rule, initially published in September 2025, aimed to automatically subject entities at least 50% owned by listed entities to Entity List restrictions. Read TradeNewsFlash

BIS will evaluate U.S. national security and foreign policy interests related to these non-listed foreign affiliates during the suspension period. The rule will be reimposed on November 10, 2026. 

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George Zaharatos

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: sbrotherton@kpmg.com

Jessica Libby

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Dawn Olesky

Principal

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Frances Xing
Principal

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