U.S. Code of Federal Regulations

Regulations most recently checked for updates: Dec 14, 2025

§ 2.902 - Terms and definitions.

Owned by, controlled by, or subject to the direction of. Any entity:

(1) In which any other entity has direct or indirect ownership or control of 10% or more equity, voting interest, or stock;

(2) In which any other entity directly or indirectly possesses or has the power (whether or not exercised) to determine, direct, or decide important matters affecting the subject entity; or

(3) That acts as an agent or representative of another entity or acts in any other capacity at the order or request of another entity or whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized in whole or in majority part, including being part of a governmental structure or hierarchy.

Prohibited entities. (1) Each entity identified on the Covered List pursuant to § 1.50002 of this chapter.

(2) Entities identified by any of the following sources:

(i) Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List pursuant to 15 CFR part 744, supplement no. 4;

(ii) Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Military End-User List pursuant to 15 CFR part 744, supplement no. 7;

(iii) Department of Homeland Security Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List as published by the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 4681;

(iv) Section 5949 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Pub. L. 117-263);

(v) Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283); and

(vi) Department of Treasury Non-Specially Designated Nationals Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List pursuant to 31 CFR part 586.

(3) Entities identified as “foreign adversaries” by the Department of Commerce pursuant to 15 CFR 791.4.

[90 FR 38066, Aug. 7, 2025]