Revisions to the Entity List

Issuing agencies

Abstract

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, Number 162 (Monday, August 24, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54658-54659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17231]


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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.

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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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbfee9f8fbd9d2c895dfd4d895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="df9a8d9c9fbdb6acf1bbb0bcf1b8b0a9">[email&#160;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, 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

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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 E.O. 13132.
    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

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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.


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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

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                                                             License         License  review    Federal Register
        Country                     Entity                 requirement            policy            citation
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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
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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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