BIS Entity List
Also called: Entity List
A list maintained by the US Bureau of Industry and Security of foreign companies, organisations and individuals subject to specific export licence requirements for items under the Export Administration Regulations. Most entries face a presumption of denial, and listings can extend to affiliates under BIS rules.
In practice
Selling US-origin or US-content items to a listed party without a licence breaches US law even when the seller is outside the United States.
Applies to: 
USA
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