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Practical guides to restricted-party lists, sanctions concepts, and export-control research—connected to the public records and screening paths that support the work.
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These resources explain research workflows and regulatory context. Issuing authorities and current source material control; the articles are not legal advice.
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BIS Entity List
Understand the list, browse current registry records, or screen a name.
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OFAC SDN List
Review the official-list context and move into evidence-led screening.
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OFAC 50 Percent Rule
Separate direct list evidence from ownership analysis and legal scope.
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16 August 2026 · 9 min read
Huawei BIS Entity List: Timeline, FDPR and Screening Guide
A current, source-linked guide to Huawei Entity List entries, the Huawei FDP rule, affiliate boundaries, and defensible counterparty screening.
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OFAC Sanctions Search and SDN Screening: Current Sources and Workflow
Search the OFAC SDN List using current official sources, review potential matches, understand ownership boundaries, and preserve a defensible screening record.
Read articleOFAC 50 Percent Rule: Direct, Indirect, and Aggregate Ownership
A source-linked guide to OFAC's ownership rule, aggregation, indirect ownership, control boundaries, evidence gaps, and defensible counterparty review.
Read articleBIS Denied Persons List Search and Denial-Order Review
Search published DPL evidence, understand General Prohibition Four, and review the controlling denial order's scope, dates, suspension, and authorization terms.
Read articleBIS Unverified List Search and Due-Diligence Review
Search published UVL evidence and apply the current License Exception, statement, end-use-check, and qualified escalation boundaries.
Read articleBIS Military End User List Search and Rule Review
Search published MEU List evidence, then test the transaction against the broader section 744.21 military-end-use and military-end-user controls.
Read articleUFLPA Entity List Search and Supply-Chain Review
Search named UFLPA evidence, then assess the broader Xinjiang presumption, shipment-level tracing, applicability, and statutory exception boundaries.
Read articleEU Dual-Use Controls vs. US EAR: Key Compliance Differences
Understand how EU Regulation 2021/821 and US EAR differ in scope, licensing, and catch-all controls. Essential for transatlantic compliance teams.
Read articleOFAC's 50% Rule: When Ownership Triggers Sanctions Compliance
Understand OFAC's 50% rule: how ownership and control thresholds apply to undesignated entities, practical screening guidance, and enforcement case studies.
Read articleScreening List Synchronization: Managing Multi-Jurisdictional Entity Designations
Learn how to manage overlapping entity screening lists across US, EU, UK, and allied jurisdictions. A practical guide to reconciling OFAC, BIS, and multilateral sanctions.
Read articleThe Foreign Direct Product Rule: US Export Controls Beyond the Border
Learn how the FDPR extends US export control jurisdiction over foreign-made products. Practical guidance for compliance teams on direct product analysis and licensing requirements.
Read articleWhat Is Export Control? A Plain-English Guide
Export control explained from first principles — what it is, why it exists, who it applies to, and the major regimes (EAR, ITAR, EU dual-use, UK controls) every company shipping across borders needs to know.
Read articleUS Export Control: The Complete Guide
A complete guide to US export control: the EAR, ITAR, BIS's Entity List, OFAC sanctions, and the Foreign Direct Product Rule — what each covers, how they interact, and how to build a compliance program around them.
Read articleChina Export Controls: What's Restricted and How the Rules Escalated
A guide to US, EU, and multilateral export controls targeting China — semiconductor manufacturing equipment, advanced computing chips, the Entity List additions, and how the rules have escalated since 2018.
Read articleUK Export Control Guide: The ECJU, Strategic Export Control Lists, and Post-Brexit Rules
How UK export control works post-Brexit: the Export Control Joint Unit, the UK Strategic Export Control Lists, OFSI sanctions, and where the UK regime aligns with — and diverges from — the EU.
Read articleExport Control Law: The Legal Architecture Behind Global Trade Restrictions
The statutes and legal authorities behind export control worldwide — IEEPA, the Export Control Reform Act, the Arms Export Control Act, EU regulations, and how they translate into the rules companies must follow.
Read articleECCN Classification for Semiconductors: A Compliance Team's Field Guide
Learn how ECCN classification works for semiconductors, including technical parameters, context-sensitive controls, and building a defensible compliance program.
Read articleThe Foreign Direct Product Rule: What Semiconductor Companies Need to Know
The FDPR expansions of 2022–2023 extended US export controls to products made entirely outside the US. If your chip uses US-origin technology, US tools, or US software at any stage, the FDPR may apply — regardless of where you are incorporated.
Read articleJapan METI Export Controls on Semiconductors: What Equipment Makers Need to Monitor
Japan's METI tightened semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls in 2023, aligning with US and Dutch measures. Here is what changed, who it affects, and how to track METI rulemaking in real time.
Read articleThe BIS Entity List: What It Is, How It Works, and Why Manual Monitoring Fails
A deep-dive into the Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List — how it differs from other screening lists, what it means for your semiconductor exports, and why companies get caught off guard.
Read articleEU Dual-Use Export Controls: A Practical Guide for Semiconductor Teams
The EU's 2021/821 Regulation reshaped dual-use controls across 27 member states. This guide explains what it means for semiconductor and hardware companies — including Russia sanctions, catch-all controls, and how EU OJ updates actually work.
Read articleECCN Classifications Explained: A Practical Guide for Semiconductor Companies
Export Control Classification Numbers determine your licensing obligations under the EAR. This guide decodes the CCL structure, walks through the most common semiconductor ECCNs, and explains how to classify your products correctly.
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