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BIS Entity List Additions

A Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security final rule adding parties located in a Middle East state to the Entity List.

3 actions, January 20, 2025, through October 9, 2026, the latest source date checked.

The most recent BIS entity list addition is dated October 9, 2025

3 of 3 actions shown

BIS Entity List Additions, newest first
ActionCountries and groupsSource
October 9, 2025Commerce (BIS)BIS Entity List AdditionCommerce adds parties to the Entity List, including parties in Turkey and United Arab EmiratesOfficial title: Additions to the Entity ListTurkey, United Arab EmiratesFederal Register
September 16, 2025Commerce (BIS)BIS Entity List AdditionCommerce adds 32 parties to the Entity List, including parties in Iran, Turkey, and United Arab EmiratesOfficial title: Additions and Revisions to the Entity ListIran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates32Federal Register
March 28, 2025Commerce (BIS)BIS Entity List AdditionCommerce adds 70 parties to the Entity List, including parties in Iran and United Arab EmiratesOfficial title: Additions and Modifications to the Entity ListIran, United Arab Emirates70Federal Register

By Month

BIS Entity List Additions per month
000012025JanMarch 2025: 1 action by Commerce (BIS)AprJulSeptember 2025: 1 action by Commerce (BIS)October 2025: 1 action by Commerce (BIS)Oct2026JanAprJulOct
  • Treasury (OFAC)
  • State Department
  • White House
  • Commerce (BIS)
  • Defense (DSCA)

Source: Federal Register, OFAC Recent Actions; compiled by the Middle East Forum through October 13, 2026.

Monthly counts and running total
BIS Entity List Additions per month and running total
MonthTreasury (OFAC)State DepartmentWhite HouseCommerce (BIS)Defense (DSCA)Month totalRunning total
January 20250000000
February 20250000000
March 20250001011
April 20250000001
May 20250000001
June 20250000001
July 20250000001
August 20250000001
September 20250001012
October 20250001013
November 20250000003
December 20250000003
January 20260000003
February 20260000003
March 20260000003
April 20260000003
May 20260000003
June 20260000003
July 20260000003
August 20260000003
September 20260000003
October 20260000003

Cite as: Middle East Forum, Executive Actions Chronology, accessed October 13, 2026, https://actions.meforum.org/type/bis-entity-list-addition/