US extends suspension of export controls ‘affiliates rule’
( November 6, 2026, 15:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security extended a suspension of a regulation known as the “affiliates rule” through Jan. 10, 2027. The rule, which was suspended by the agency through Nov. 9, imposes restrictions on any entity majority owned by a party on the BIS Entity List.Document attached....
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