How often is the tracker updated?

Every day. BSJ's watch refreshes its copies of the lists each morning from the publishers' own files and APIs, and the tracker compares each new copy with the one before. Changes from before 12 October 2026 were read from each publisher's notices.

Why does the tracker give counts for the SDN and Entity List, not names?

Both lists can name individuals, and BSJ never publishes names of people. The tracker counts what was added, removed or updated and links OFAC's or the Federal Register's own page, where the entries are listed.

Is something on this tracker banned for me?

It depends on what the list does and who you are. The Covered List stops new FCC authorisations; Section 889 and FASCSA orders bind federal agencies and contractors; the Entity List controls exports; the SDN List blocks dealings by US persons. Each entry says what it means for owners, and the free checks answer for a specific company, address or product.

What does "not verified" mean?

That the watch could not confirm its copy of that list today, for example because the source could not be read. The tracker then says so instead of showing the list as current. Check that list at the source until it is verified again.

Commerce Entity List changes

The list

Commerce Entity ListUp to date
Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security · List dated 12 October 2026
Parties that need a Commerce licence before most US items can be exported, re-exported or transferred to them (15 CFR 744, supp. 4).

For owners: It restricts what you send to a listed party, not your use of equipment you own. Check before you ship to, buy from or sell to one.
The publisher’s page

The watch last checked these lists on 13 October 2026.

The other lists: Covered List · Section 889 · FASCSA · 1260H · SDN · all six.

Coming up

9 November 2026Entity List

Scheduled: the affiliates rule's suspension ends on 9 November 2026 unless Commerce extends it.

For owners: From that date, companies 50 percent or more owned by listed parties may be restricted too. Know who owns your customers abroad.

Source: Federal Register 2025-19846, 90 FR 50857

Every change, newest first

August 2026

21 August 2026Entity List

1 entry removed from the Entity List (Turkey).

For owners: A removal ends the licence requirement for that party from the rule's date; keep your earlier screening records.

Source: Federal Register 2026-17230, 91 FR 54657
21 August 2026Entity List

1 entry revised on the Entity List (China: addresses removed).

For owners: It restricts what you send to a listed party, not your use of equipment you own. Check before you ship to, buy from or sell to one.

Source: Federal Register 2026-17231, 91 FR 54658

November 2025

10 November 2025Entity List

The affiliates rule is suspended for one year, to 9 November 2026 unless extended.

For owners: Until 9 November 2026 the 50 percent extension does not apply; prepare to screen owners again after that date.

Source: Federal Register 2025-19846, 90 FR 50857

October 2025

9 October 2025Entity List

The most recent additions to the Entity List; no entries have been added since, as of 12 October 2026.

For owners: It restricts what you send to a listed party, not your use of equipment you own. Check before you ship to, buy from or sell to one.

Source: Federal Register 2025-19508

September 2025

29 September 2025Entity List

The affiliates rule: Entity List restrictions extended to companies 50 percent or more owned by listed parties.

For owners: Screen the owners of the companies you ship to, not only the names.

Source: Federal Register 2025-19001, 90 FR 47201

Questions people ask

How often is the tracker updated?: Every day. BSJ's watch refreshes its copies of the lists each morning from the publishers' own files and APIs, and the tracker compares each new copy with the one before. Changes from before 12 October 2026 were read from each publisher's notices.
Why does the tracker give counts for the SDN and Entity List, not names?: Both lists can name individuals, and BSJ never publishes names of people. The tracker counts what was added, removed or updated and links OFAC's or the Federal Register's own page, where the entries are listed.
Is something on this tracker banned for me?: It depends on what the list does and who you are. The Covered List stops new FCC authorisations; Section 889 and FASCSA orders bind federal agencies and contractors; the Entity List controls exports; the SDN List blocks dealings by US persons. Each entry says what it means for owners, and the free checks answer for a specific company, address or product.
What does "not verified" mean?: That the watch could not confirm its copy of that list today, for example because the source could not be read. The tracker then says so instead of showing the list as current. Check that list at the source until it is verified again.

General information, not legal advice. BSJ Ventures publishes methods; it never publishes clients, cases or verdicts, and it claims no relationship with any agency or company named here. A listing is the publisher’s act, not ours.

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