The list
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Section 889 (FAR 52.204-25)Up to dateCongress; the FAR Council · List dated 13 August 2018
Five named producers whose telecom and video surveillance equipment federal agencies may not buy, and may not contract with companies that use it.
For owners: Matters if you sell to the federal government: you represent whether you use covered equipment, after a reasonable inquiry.
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Every change, newest first
June 2026
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The FAR overhaul's proposed rule moves Section 889 into FAR Part 40 and redefines terms such as "produced" and the exceptions; comments closed 23 July 2026.
For owners: Watch the clause numbers in new solicitations; the duty to make a reasonable inquiry stays.
December 2021
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FAR 52.204-24 and 52.204-25 are re-dated November 2021 for a wording change about commercial products; the Section 889 rules themselves remain interim.
For owners: No change to what you represent.
October 2020
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The annual representation is extended to Part B (FAR 52.204-26, October 2020).
For owners: Matters if you sell to the federal government: you represent whether you use covered equipment, after a reasonable inquiry.
August 2020
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Part B in force: agencies may not contract with a company that uses covered equipment, whether or not in performance of the contract (interim rule of 14 July 2020).
For owners: If you sell to the government, what you use anywhere in the company counts. Make a reasonable inquiry and keep the record.
December 2019
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A second interim rule adds the annual representation in SAM (FAR 52.204-26).
For owners: Your SAM registration carries the representation; review it at each annual renewal.
August 2019
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Part A in force: agencies may not buy equipment, systems or services that use covered telecommunications equipment (FAR 52.204-24 and 52.204-25, interim rule).
For owners: Matters if you sell to the federal government: you represent whether you use covered equipment, after a reasonable inquiry.
August 2018
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Section 889 of the FY2019 defense act is enacted: five named producers' telecom and video surveillance equipment is barred from federal purchasing (Part A) and from companies that contract with the government (Part B).
Named: Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, DahuaFor owners: Matters if you sell to the federal government: you represent whether you use covered equipment, after a reasonable inquiry.
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.
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