U.S. Adds 28 Entities to Blacklist, Many Linked to UAV Production for Russia

The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 28 entities to its Entity List Monday, 24 September.

The entities include 11 in China, 5 in Russia, 5 in Pakistan, and others in Finland, Oman, Germany, and the UAE. They have been implicated in activities threatening U.S. national security or foreign policy.

“When companies in foreign countries enable the production of drones used to kill Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, we take action,” said Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod.  

• Nine entities from China, Finland, Germany, and Russia conspired to violate U.S. export controls. They supplied components for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff (GRU).

• One Russian entity, involved in titanium and metal production for Russia's military, poses a risk of diverting U.S. defense technologies.

• Two Chinese entities are listed for supporting Iran’s weapons programs, including UAVs.

• Oman-based entities have backed Yemen's Houthi forces.

• Entities from China, Pakistan, and the UAE have contributed to Pakistan’s nuclear activities.

• A Chinese network, providing aerospace components for UAVs to Iran, has links to attacks on oil tankers and Russian operations in Ukraine. They now face severe export restrictions.

Additional information on the Entity List is available on BIS’s website at: https://bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy-guidance/faqs  

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