Notice2026-01593
Imposition of Nonproliferation Measures Against Foreign Persons, Including a Ban on U.S. Government Procurement
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Published
January 27, 2026
Effective
January 22, 2026
Issuing agencies
State Department
Abstract
A determination has been made that a number of foreign persons have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 17 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3625-3626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01593]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12933]
Imposition of Nonproliferation Measures Against Foreign Persons,
Including a Ban on U.S. Government Procurement
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: A determination has been made that a number of foreign persons
have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures
pursuant to the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act
(INKSNA).
DATES: These measures are effective January 22, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: Pam Durham, Office
of WMD and Missile Controls, Bureau of Arms Control and
Nonproliferation, Department of State, Telephone (202) 647-4930. Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8feeece1a2f8e2eca2fceee1ecfbe6e0e1fccffcfbeefbeaa1e8e0f9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2342404d0e544e400e50424d40574a4c4d506350574257460d444c55">[email protected]</span></a>. For U.S. Government procurement ban
issues: Eric Moore, Office of the Procurement Executive, Department of
State, Telephone: (703) 875-4079. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fc9193938e999992bc8f889d8899d29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="afc2c0c0ddcacac1efdcdbcedbca81c8c0d9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The INKSNA provides for sanctions on foreign
entities and individuals for the transfer to or acquisition from Iran
since January 1, 1999; the transfer to or acquisition from Syria since
January 1, 2005; or the transfer to or acquisition from the DPRK since
January 1, 2006, of goods, services, or technology controlled under
multilateral control lists (Australia Group, Chemical Weapons
Convention, Missile Technology Control Regime, Nuclear Suppliers Group,
and Wassenaar Arrangement) or otherwise having the potential to make a
material contribution to the development of weapons of mass destruction
(WMD) or cruise or ballistic missile systems. The latter category
includes: items of the same kind as those on multilateral lists but
falling below the control list parameters when it is determined that
such items have the potential of making a material contribution to WMD
or cruise or ballistic missile systems; items on U.S. national control
lists for WMD/missile reasons that are not on multilateral lists; and
other items with the potential of making such a material contribution
when added through case-by-case decisions.
On January 22, 2026, the U.S. Government applied the measures
authorized in Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria
Nonproliferation Act (Pub. L. 109-353) against the following foreign
persons identified in the report submitted pursuant to Section 2(a) of
the Act:
Ch'oe Ch'o'l-min (Choe Chol Min) (DPRK national).
EXPTRANS GMBH S.A.R.L. (Lebanon); and any successor, sub-unit, or
subsidiary thereof;
Futech Co. Ltd (China); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof;
International Biotechnology Services FZC (UAE); and any successor,
sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
JS Research Inc. (ROK); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary
thereof;
Second Academy of Natural Science Foreign Affairs Bureau (SANS FAB)
(DPRK); and any successor, sub-unit, or subsidiary thereof;
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 3 of the Act, the following
measures are imposed on these persons:
1. No department or agency of the U.S. government may procure or
enter into any contract for the procurement of any goods, technology,
or services from these foreign persons, except to the extent that the
Secretary of State otherwise may determine;
2. No department or agency of the U.S. government may provide any
assistance to these foreign persons, and these persons shall not be
eligible to participate in any assistance program of the U.S.
government, except to the extent that the Secretary of State otherwise
may determine;
3. No U.S. government sales to these foreign persons of any item on
the United States Munitions List are permitted, and all sales to these
persons of any defense articles, defense services, or design and
construction services under the Arms Export Control Act are terminated;
and
4. No new individual licenses shall be granted for the transfer to
these foreign persons of items the export of which is controlled under
the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 or the Export Administration
Regulations, and any existing such licenses are suspended.
These measures shall be implemented by the responsible departments
and agencies of the U.S. government and will remain in place for two
years from the effective date, except to the extent that the Secretary
of State may subsequently determine otherwise. These measures are
independent of and in addition to any other sanctions
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imposed on such entities and/or individuals by other federal agencies
under separate legal authorities.
Christopher T. Yeaw,
Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Nonproliferation,
U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-01593 Filed 1-26-26; 8:45 am]
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