Trade & Tariffs
Entity List
A Commerce Department blacklist barring U.S. firms from supplying named foreign companies without a license.
Also known as: BIS Entity List
- What it is
- The Entity List is a Commerce Department roster of foreign parties subject to license requirements for receiving U.S.-origin items. Being listed sharply restricts what American suppliers can sell to them. Licenses are often presumptively denied.
- How it moves markets
- Adding a major foreign customer to the list can eliminate a revenue stream for U.S. suppliers overnight, while sometimes benefiting non-U.S. competitors. Investors map supplier exposure to newly listed entities. It is a precise, single-target catalyst.
- Track record
- Placing large foreign technology firms on the Entity List has forced U.S. suppliers to halt shipments and disclose revenue impacts.
- Who it affects
- Chip and component suppliers exposed to listed customers; varies by disclosure.
- Related terms
- export-controls, sanctions, section-301
- Common misread
- Temporary general licenses and workarounds can soften the blow; assuming an instant total cutoff overstates near-term impact.
- Watch out for
- Exposure is often undisclosed at the customer level, so estimates carry uncertainty.
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