27 Companies Added To BIS Entity List
On January 16, 2025, the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) published the names of 25 Chinese entities and 2 Singapore entities that are added to the Entity List (the “List”) under 15 CFR § 730-774. See 90 FR 4621 and 90 FR 4617. Entities on the List are those who BIS determines are engaged in “activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States.” When entities on the List are party to a transaction, the Export Administration Regulations impose additional license requirements and limit license exceptions for exports, reexports, and transfers. The entities are as follows:
Chinese Entities:
- Beijing Keyi Hongyuan Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.,
- Beijing Lingxin Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Beijing Yuanyin Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Beijing Zhipu Future Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Beijing Zhipu Linghang Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Beijing Zhipu Qingyan Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Chengdu Suanze Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Fujian Sophon Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Fujian Suanxin Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Hangzhou Zhipu Huazhang Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Jiangsu Suanxin Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Nanjing Zhihu Information Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Qingdao Sophgo Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Quliang Electronics Co., Ltd.,
- Shanghai Suanhu Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Shanghai Zhipu Huanyu Technology Co., Ltd., and
- Shenzhen Zhipu Future Technology Co., Ltd.
- Sophgo Technologies Ltd.,
- Sophon Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.,
- Suanli (Fujian) Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Tianjin Shunhua Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Wuhan Suanneng Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Wuxi Suanneng Technology Co., Ltd., and
- Xiamen Sophgo Technologies Limited.
Singapore Entities:
- Sophgo Technologies Pte. Ltd., and
- PowerAir Pte. Ltd.
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