Rule2025-00480
Additions to the Entity List
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January 16, 2025
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January 16, 2025
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Abstract
In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 16 entities to the Entity List, under the destinations of China, People's Republic of (China) (14) and Singapore (2). These entities have been determined by the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4621-4624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00480]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
15 CFR Part 744
[Docket No. 250106-0001]
RIN 0694-AK01
Additions to the Entity List
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends
the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding 16 entities to
the Entity List, under the destinations of China, People's Republic of
(China) (14) and Singapore (2). These entities have been determined by
the U.S. Government to be acting contrary to the national security or
foreign policy interests of the United States.
DATES: This rule is effective January 16, 2025.
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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eda8bfaead8f849ec389828ec38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4500170605272c366b212a266b222a33">[email protected]</span></a>.
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, that the entities
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). 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 listing 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 listing to the
Entity List. BIS amends the Entity List pursuant to parts 744 (Control
Policy: End-User and End-Use Based) and 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.
Entity List Decisions
Additions to the Entity List
The ERC approved the addition of Chengdu Suanfeng Technology Co.,
Ltd.; Fujian Sophon Technology Co., Ltd.; Fujian Suanxin Technology
Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Suanxin Technology Co., Ltd.; Qingdao Sophgo
Technology Co., Ltd.; Quliang Electronics Co., Ltd.; Shanghai Suanhu
Technology Co., Ltd.; Sophgo Technologies Ltd.; Sophon Technology
(Beijing) Co., Ltd.; Suanli (Fujian) Technology Co., Ltd.; Tianjin
Shunhua Technology Co., Ltd.; Wuhan Sophgo Technology Co., Ltd.; Wuxi
Sophgo Technology Co., Ltd.; and Xiamen Sophgo Technologies Limited
under the destination of China; and Sophgo Technologies Pte. Ltd. and
PowerAir Pte. Ltd. under the destination of Singapore to the Entity
List. These entities are being added to the Entity List due to their
involvement in supporting or directly contributing to the development
of advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs) that further China's
development of advanced weapons systems, weapons of mass destruction,
and high-tech surveillance applications, and because these entities
supply Chinese public security end users and pose a risk of diversion
to Huawei, an entity on the Entity List. This activity is contrary to
the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States
under Sec. 744.11 of the EAR. These entities will be added to the
Entity List with a footnote 4 designation for their role in supporting
or directly contributing to the development of advanced computing ICs
that further China's development of advanced weapons systems, weapons
of mass destruction, and high-tech surveillance applications. For all
of these entities, BIS imposes a license requirement for all items
subject to the EAR, and a license review policy of a presumption of
denial. The footnote 4 designation means that ``items subject to the
EAR,'' for the purpose of the license requirements for these entries,
includes foreign-produced items that are subject to the EAR pursuant to
Sec. 734.9(e)(2) of the EAR.
For the reasons described above, this final rule adds the following
16 entities, including aliases where appropriate, to the Entity List:
China
<bullet> Chengdu Suanze Technology Co., Ltd.,
<bullet> Fujian Sophon Technology Co., Ltd.,
<bullet> Fujian Suanxin Technology Co., Ltd.,
<bullet> Jiangsu Suanxin Technology Co., Ltd.,
<bullet> Qingdao Sophgo Technology Co., Ltd.,
<bullet> Quliang Electronics Co., Ltd.,
<bullet> Shanghai Suanhu Technology Co., Ltd.,
<bullet> Sophgo Technologies Ltd.,
<bullet> Sophon Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.,
<bullet> Suanli (Fujian) Technology Co., Ltd.,
<bullet> Tianjin Shunhua Technology Co., Ltd.,
<bullet> Wuhan Suanneng Technology Co., Ltd.,
<bullet> Wuxi Suanneng Technology Co., Ltd., and
<bullet> Xiamen Sophgo Technologies Limited.
Singapore
<bullet> Sophgo Technologies Pte. Ltd., and
<bullet> PowerAir Pte. Ltd.
Savings Clause
For the changes being made in this final rule, shipments of items
removed from eligibility for a License Exception or export, reexport,
or transfer (in-country) without a license (NLR) as a result of this
regulatory action that were en route aboard a carrier to a port of
export, reexport, or transfer (in-country), on January 16, 2025,
pursuant to actual orders for export, reexport, or transfer (in-
country) to or within a foreign destination, may proceed to that
destination under the previous eligibility for a License Exception or
export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) without a license (NLR)
before February 18, 2025. Any such items not actually exported,
reexported or transferred (in-country) before midnight, on February 18,
2025, require a license in accordance with this final rule.
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
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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. This rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes
of Executive Order 12866.
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 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: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
3. This rule does not contain policies with federalism implications
as that term is defined in Executive Order 13132.
4. Pursuant to Section 1762 of ECRA (50 U.S.C. 4821), this action
is exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553)
requirements for notice of proposed rulemaking, opportunity for public
participation, and delay in effective date. While Section 1762 of ECRA
provides sufficient authority for such an exemption, this action is
also independently exempt from these APA requirements because it
involves a military or foreign affairs function of the United States (5
U.S.C. 553(a)(1)).
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--END-USE AND END-USER CONTROLS
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1. The authority citation for part 744 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4801-4852; 50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.; 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. 13222, 66 FR 44025, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp.,
p. 783; E.O. 13224, 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786; Notice
of September 18, 2024, 89 FR 77011 (September 20, 2024); Notice of
November 7, 2024, 89 FR 88867 (November 8, 2024).
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2. Supplement no. 4 is amended by:
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a. Under CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF, adding in alphabetical order
entries for Chengdu Suanze ``Technology Co., Ltd.; ``Fujian Sophon
Technology Co., Ltd.;'' ``Fujian Suanxin Technology Co., Ltd.;''
``Jiangsu Suanxin Technology Co., Ltd.;'' ``Qingdao Sophgo Technology
Co., Ltd.;'' ``Quliang Electronics Co., Ltd.;'' ``Shanghai Suanhu
Technology Co., Ltd.;'' ``Sophgo Technologies Ltd.;'' ``Sophon
Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.;'' ``Suanli (Fujian) Technology Co.,
Ltd.;'' ``Tianjin Shunhua Technology Co., Ltd.;'' ``Wuhan Suanneng
Technology Co., Ltd.;'' ``Wuxi Suanneng Technology Co., Ltd.;'' and
``Xiamen Sophgo Technologies Limited;'' and
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b. Under SINGAPORE, adding in alphabetical order entries for ``Sophgo
Technologies Pte. Ltd.;'' and ``PowerAir Pte. Ltd.''
The additions read as follows:
Supplement No. 4 to Part 744--Entity List
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License Federal Register
Country Entity requirement License review policy citation
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CHINA, PEOPLE'S * * * * * *
REPUBLIC OF.
Chengdu Suanze Technology For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
Co., Ltd., No. 401 subject to the PAGE NUMBER AND
(attached to No. A54), 4th EAR (See Sec. January 16,
Floor, Unit 1, Building 4, Sec. 2025].
No. 1700, North Section of 734.9(e)(2) and
Tianfu Avenue, Chengdu 744.11 of the
High-tech Zone, China EAR) \4\.
(Sichuan) Pilot Free Trade
Zone, Sichuan Province,
China.
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Fujian Sophon Technology For all items Presumption of denial.. 89 FR [INSERT FR
Co., Ltd., a.k.a., and the subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
following one alias: EAR (See Sec. January 16,
--Fujian Suanfeng Sec. 2025.
Technology Co., Ltd. 734.9(e)(2) and
744.11 of the
EAR) \4\.
Room 916, Yangguang
Building North, Fuzhou
University Science and
Technology Park, No. 2,
Xueyuan Road, Shangjie
Town, Minhou County,
Fuzhou, Fujian Province,
China.
Fujian Suanxin Technology For all items Presumption of denial.. 89 FR [INSERT FR
Co., Ltd., 02 1st Floor, subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
#2-1 Building, Qiaoxingjun EAR (See Sec. January 16,
Area 2, North Baima Road, Sec. 2025.
Nanjie Neighborhood, Gulou 734.9(e)(2) and
District, Fuzhou, Fujian 744.11 of the
Province, China. EAR) \4\.
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Jiangsu Suanxin Technology For all items Presumption of denial.. 89 FR [INSERT FR
Co., Ltd., Room 1501, subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
Building 1, No. 8 EAR (See Sec. January 16,
Zhujiawan Street, Gusu Sec. 2025.
District, Suzhou, Jiangsu 734.9(e)(2) and
Province, China. 744.11 of the
EAR) \4\.
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Qingdao Sophgo Technology For all items Presumption of denial.. 89 FR [INSERT FR
Co., Ltd., a.k.a., the subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
following two aliases: EAR (See Sec. January 16,
--Qingdao Suanneng; and Sec. 2025.
--Qingdao Sophon. 734.9(e)(2) and
744.11 of the
EAR) \4\.
Room 501, Building 20, Zone
C, Kechuang Huigu
(Qingdao) Science and
Technology Park, No. 2
Xiuyuan Road, High-tech
Zone, Qingdao, Shandong
Province, China.
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Quliang Electronics Co., For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
Ltd., No. 368 Jianxing subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
Road, Integrated Circuit EAR (See Sec. January 16,
Science Park, Jinjiang Sec. 2025.
City, Quanzhou, Fujian 734.9(e)(2) and
Province, China. 744.11 of the
EAR) \4\.
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Shanghai Suanhu Technology For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
Co., Ltd., 3rd Floor, subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
Building 2, No. 200 EAR (See Sec. January 16,
Zhangheng Road, China Sec. 2025.
(Shanghai) Pilot Free 734.9(e)(2) and
Trade Zone, Shanghai, 744.11 of the
China. EAR) \4\.
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Sophgo Technologies Ltd., For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
a.k.a., the following four subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
aliases: EAR (See Sec. January 16,
--Beijing Sophgo; Sec. 2025.
--Beijing Suanneng 734.9(e)(2) and
Technology Co., Ltd; 744.11 of the
--Sophgo; and EAR) \4\.
--SOPHON.
901, 9th Floor, Building 8,
No. 8 Kegu 1st Street,
Beijing Economic and
Technological Development
Zone, Yizhuang Group High-
end Industrial Zone,
Beijing Pilot Free Trade
Zone, Beijing, China; and
Building 6, Yard 9,
Fenghao East Road, Haidian
District, Beijing, China.
Sophon Technology (Beijing) For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
Co., Ltd., Room 106-2, subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
Floor 1, Building 1, No. 9 EAR (See Sec. January 16,
Fenghao East Road, Haidian Sec. 2025.
District, Beijing, China. 734.9(e)(2) and
744.11 of the
EAR) \4\.
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Suanli (Fujian) Technology For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
Co., Ltd., Building 2, subject to the PAGE
Phase 2, China Southeast EAR (See Sec. NUMBER]January
Big Data Industrial Park, Sec. 16, 2025.
No. 2 Hujiang Road, 734.9(e)(2) and
Wenwusha Neighborhood, 744.11 of the
Changle District, Fuzhou, EAR) \4\.
Fujian Province, China.
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Tianjin Shunhua Technology For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
Co., Ltd., Area 3, Floor subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
1, Area C, Dongman EAR (See Sec. January 16,
Building, No. 126 Dongman Sec. 2025.
Middle Road, Sino- 734.9(e)(2) and
Singapore Tianjin Eco-city 744.11 of the
(No. TG0004), Binhai, EAR) \4\.
Tianjin, China.
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Wuhan Suanneng Technology For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
Co., Ltd., a.k.a., the subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
following one alias: EAR (See Sec. January 16,
--Wuhan Sophgo. Sec. 2025.
734.9(e)(2) and
744.11 of the
EAR) \4\.
Room 2902, Fanyuecheng
Office Building T2,
Guanshan Avenue, East Lake
New Technology Development
Zone, Wuhan, Hubei
Province, China; and Room
2902, Fanyuecheng Office
Building T2, Guanshan
Avenue, Donghu New
Technology Development
Zone, Wuhan, Hubei
Province, China.
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Wuxi Suanneng Technology For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
Co., Ltd., a.k.a., the subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
following one alias: EAR (See Sec. January 16,
--Wuxi Sophgo. Sec. 2025.
734.9(e)(2) and
744.11 of the
EAR) \4\.
Room 7028, Comprehensive
Building, No. 298 Xicheng
Road, Liangxi District,
Wuxi, Jiangsu Province,
China.
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Xiamen Sophgo Technologies For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
Limited, a.k.a., the subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
following two aliases: EAR (See Sec. January 16,
--Xiamen Suanneng Sec. 2025.
Technology Co., Ltd.; and 734.9(e)(2) and
--Xiamen Sophgo. 744.11 of the
EAR) \4\.
Room 702-01, Xinghui
Building, No. 9, Zengcuoan
North Road, Software Park,
Xiamen Torch Hi-Tech Zone,
Xiamen, Fujian Province,
China.
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SINGAPORE............. Sophgo Technologies Pte. For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
Ltd., #13-01/02/03, 9 subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
Temasek Boulevard, EAR (See Sec. January 16,
Singapore; and 38 Beach Sec. 2025.
Road, #29-11, South Beach 734.9(e)(2) and
Tower, 189767, Singapore. 744.11 of the
EAR) \4\.
PowerAir Pte. Ltd., 1 For all items Presumption of denial.. 90 FR [INSERT FR
Raffles Place, #36-01 One subject to the PAGE NUMBER]
Raffles Place, 048616, EAR (See Sec. January 16,
Singapore. Sec. 2025.
734.9(e)(2) and
744.11 of the
EAR) \4\.
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\4\ For this entity, ``items subject to the EAR'' includes foreign-produced items that are subject to the EAR
under Sec. 734.9(e)(2) of the EAR. See Sec. 744.11(a)(2)(iv) for related license requirements and license
review policy.
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Matthew S. Borman,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-00480 Filed 1-15-25; 8:45 am]
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