On Nov. 25, US BIS issued final rule re Pakistan export restrictions.
US BIS published final rule amending Export administration regulations (EAR) by imposing new licensing requirements on exports and transfers to and within Pakistan.
New controls on exports and transfers on 6 key categories of items, some previously controlled for nuclear nonproliferation, to Pakistan to address diversion concern.
Determined items were sought by entities on Entity List, as well as front companies.
Items controlled in final rule listed on the Commerce control list under Export control classification numbers (ECCNs) 1B999, 2A992, 2B999,1 3A992, 3A999, and 6A996.
Includes particle accelerators, certain stainless or alloy pipes and valves, certain pumps and welders, oscilloscopes, chromatographs, spectrometers, magnetometers.
License required for regional stability reasons to export items to or within Pakistan.
Applications for transactions will be denied if US government determines that there is unacceptable risk of use in an end use of concern, diversion to an end user of concern.
Savings Clause
Shipments of items removed from the eligibility for license exception or export without license that were already en route on Dec. 26, 2024 may proceed to that destination.
Effectiveness
Per initial release, rule effective 30 days after publication in the federal register.
Per federal register, rule effective Nov. 25, 2024.
Nov. 2024 US BIS Corrections
On Nov. 29, 2024, US BIS issued correction to final rule implementation of additional controls on Pakistan; corrected the dates section to read effective Dec. 26, 2024.
