Huawei among more than 140 Chinese entities on US trade blacklist
- The Entity List identifies organisations and individuals considered to be a significant risk to US security and foreign policy
- Telecoms gear maker Huawei and 68 of its non-US affiliates were added to the trade blacklist on May 16
The US government added Huawei Technologies to a trade blacklist earlier this month, restricting the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker’s ability to buy hardware, software and services from American hi-tech suppliers.
That US blacklist, officially called the Entity List, identifies organisations and individuals believed to be involved, or pose a significant risk of becoming involved, in activities contrary to America’s national security or foreign policy interests.
In total, there are now 143 entries under mainland China in the US trade blacklist, based on a review of the existing 281-page document maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under the US Department of Commerce.
The number of Chinese entities, however, remains behind those of Russia, which has 317 entries on the blacklist.
The list is subject to ongoing review and revision by the BIS, which added Shenzhen-based Huawei and 68 of its non-US affiliates on May 16.
Organisations or individuals on the Entity List are required to apply for a licence from the BIS before they export, re-export or transfer any items subject to trade restrictions, including software and other technologies from US companies. Applications for a licence, however, will be subject to a review policy of “presumption of denial”, which means that these will be denied in most cases.