2026-17231: Revisions to the Entity List
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In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) revises the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing two addresses associated with Arrow Electronics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. from the Entity List under the destination of China, People's Republic of (China). This determination follows the removal from the Entity List of Arrow China Electronics Trading Co., Ltd., and the removal of six aliases for Arrow Electronics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. in November 2025.
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Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 162 (Monday, August 24, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 162 (Monday, August 24, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 54658-54659] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-17231] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security 15 CFR Part 744 [Docket No. 260818-0014] RIN 0694-AK49 Revisions to the Entity List
Agency
Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
Action
Final rule. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Summary
In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) revises the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing two addresses associated with Arrow Electronics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. from the Entity List under the destination of China, People's Republic of (China). This determination follows the removal from the Entity List of Arrow China Electronics Trading Co., Ltd., and the removal of six aliases for Arrow Electronics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. in November 2025.
Dates
This rule is effective August 21, 2026.
For Further Information Contact
Chair, End-User Review Committee, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce, Phone: (202) 482-5991, Email: [email protected].
Supplementary Information
Background The Entity List (supplement no. 4 to part 744 of the EAR (15 CFR parts 730-774)) identifies entities for which there is reasonable cause to believe, based on specific and articulable facts, have been involved, are involved, or pose a significant risk of being or becoming involved in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States, pursuant to Sec. 744.11(b) of the EAR. The EAR imposes additional license requirements on, and limits the availability of, most license exceptions for exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) when a listed entity is a party to the transaction. The license review policy for each listed entity is identified in the ``License Review Policy'' column on the Entity List, and the impact on the availability of license exceptions is described in the relevant Federal Register document that added the entity to the Entity List. BIS places entities on the Entity List pursuant to part 744 (Control Policy: End-User and End-Use Based) and part 746 (Embargoes and Other Special Controls) of the EAR. The End-User Review Committee (ERC), composed of representatives of the Departments of Commerce (Chair), State, Defense, Energy and, where appropriate, the Treasury, makes all decisions regarding additions to, removals from, or other modifications to the Entity List. The ERC makes all decisions to add an entry to the Entity List by majority vote and makes all decisions to remove or modify an entry by unanimous vote. Removals From the Entity List The ERC determined to remove two addresses, 2/F and 3/F, Green 18, Phase 2, Hong Kong Science Park, Hong Kong; and Units 11001-11008E & 11001-11012W, 11th Floor, ATL Logistics Centre B, No. 8 Container Port Road South, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong, under Arrow Electronics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. from the Entity List under the destination of China, based on information BIS received pursuant to Sec. 744.16 of the EAR, and the review the ERC conducted in accordance with procedures described in supplement no. 5 to part 744 of the EAR. This determination follows the removal from the Entity List of Arrow China Electronics Trading Co., Ltd., and the removal of six aliases for Arrow Electronics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. in November 2025 (90 FR 50858, Nov. 12, 2025). Export Control Reform Act of 2018 On August 13, 2018, the President signed into law the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, which included the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) (50 U.S.C. 4801- 4852). ECRA provides the legal basis for BIS's principal authorities and serves as the authority under which BIS issues this rule. In particular, Section 1753 of ECRA (50 U.S.C. 4812) authorizes the regulation of exports, reexports, and transfers (in-country) of items subject to U.S. jurisdiction. Further, Section 1754(a)(1)-(16) of ECRA (50 U.S.C. 4813(a)(1)-(16)) authorizes, inter alia, establishing and maintaining a list of foreign persons and end uses that are determined to be a threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States pursuant to the policy set forth in Section 1752(2)(A), and restricting exports, reexports, and in-country transfers of any controlled items to any foreign person or end use so listed; apprising the public of changes in policy, regulations, and procedures; and any other action necessary to carry out ECRA that is not otherwise prohibited by law. Pursuant to Section 1762(a) of ECRA (50 U.S.C. 4821(a)), these changes can be imposed in a final rule without prior notice and comment. Rulemaking Requirements
1. BIS has examined the impact of this rule as required by
Executive Orders (E.O.) 12866 and 13563, which direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits (e.g., potential economic, environmental, public, health, and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). This final rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes of E.O. 12866. This rule is exempt from the requirements of E.O. 14192 because it is being issued with respect to a national security function of the United States, per section 5(a) of E.O. 14192.
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is
required to respond to or be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection [[Page 54659]] of information, subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.), unless that collection of information displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number. This regulation involves an information collection approved by OMB under control number 0694-0088, Simplified Network Application Processing System. BIS does not anticipate a change to the burden hours associated with this collection as a result of this rule. Information regarding the collection, including all supporting materials, can be accessed at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
4. Pursuant to Section 1762 of the Export Control Reform Act of
2018, this action is exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553) requirements for notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity for public participation, and delay in effective date.
5. Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for
public comment are not required to be given for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or by any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not applicable. Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required, and none has been prepared. List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 744 Exports, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Terrorism. Accordingly, part 744 of the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR parts 730-774) is amended as follows: PART 744--CONTROL POLICY: END-USER AND END-USE BASED 0
1. The authority citation for part 744 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852; 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2139a; 22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 7210; E.O. 12058, 43 FR 20947, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 179; E.O. 12851, 58 FR 33181, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 608; E.O. 12938, 59 FR 59099, 3 CFR, 1994 Comp., p. 950; E.O. 13026, 61 FR 58767, 3 CFR, 1996 Comp., p. 228; E.O. 13099, 63 FR 45167, 3 CFR, 1998 Comp., p. 208; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786. 0
2. Supplement no. 4 to part 744 is amended under CHINA, PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF by revising the entry for ``Arrow Electronics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.'' to read as follows: Supplement No. 4 to Part 744--Entity List * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- License License review Federal Register Country Entity requirement policy citation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * CHINA, PEOPLE'S * * * * * * REPUBLIC OF Arrow Electronics (Hong For all items Presumption of 90 FR 48193, 10/9/ Kong) Co., Ltd., 20/F, subject to the denial. 25. 90 FR 50859 Tower 2, Evergreen Plaza, EAR. (See Sec. 11/12/25. 88 Container Port Road, 744.11 of the EAR) 91 FR [INSERT FR Kwai Chung, Hong Kong; Lot PAGE NUMBER] AND 204, DD105, Castle Peak August 24, 2026. Road, Yuen Long, Hong Kong; and Unit 1003, Kerry Cargo Center, 55 Wing Kei Road, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong; and Unit 5001-5004W, 5th Floor, ATL Logistics Centre A, No. 8 Container Port Road South, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong; and Unit 5015E-5020E, 5th Floor, ATL Logistics Centre B, No. 8 Container Port Road South, Kwai Chung, Hong Kong * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * Julia Khersonsky, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Strategic Trade. [FR Doc. 2026-17231 Filed 8-21-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-33-P
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- Full text (Federal Register) · August 24, 2026
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