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US Blacklists 103 Chinese And Russian Enterprises Under Military End User’ (MEU) List
“This is a non-exhaustive list, does not imply that parties not included on it are exempt from regulatory prohibitions,” US Department of Commerce warned.
The United States Department of Commerce on December 21 published a list of the Russian and Chinese enterprises that it alleged were co-operating with the military of the two nations. At least 103 firms, 58 Chinese and 45 Russian origins, were comprised under the ’Military End User’ (MEU) List by the Trump administration which restricted them to conduct business or purchase American goods and services. The move established a process by which the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for the companies which will “assist the exporters in screening their customers for military end-users,” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in a US dept. Of commerce�
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The United States Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will amend the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by adding a new ‘Military End User’ (MEU) List, as well as the first tranche of 103 entities, which includes 58 Chinese and 45 Russian companies.
The U.S. Government has determined that these companies are ‘military end-users’ for purposes of the ‘military end-user’ control in the EAR that applies to specified items for exports, reexports, or transfers (in-country) to China, Russia, and Venezuela, when such items are destined for a prohibited ‘military end-user.’
“This action establishes a new process to designate military end-users on the MEU List to assist exporters in screening their customers for military end-users,” said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. “The Department recognizes the importance of le