Removal of Hong Kong as a Separate Destination Under the Export Administration Regulations
bis-export-control · Bureau of Industry and Security · Published 2020-12-23 · Effective 2020-12-23 · 85 FR 83765
Document
Document number
2020-28101
Federal Register citation
85 FR 83765
CFR reference
15 CFR 738
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
bis-export-control
Sub-agency
Bureau of Industry and Security
Publication date
2020-12-23
Effective date
2020-12-23
Commerce docket
Docket No. 201215-0345
Abstract
In this rule the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to remove the People's Republic of China (PRC or China) Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong from the list of destinations in the EAR. The amendments implement Sections 2 and 3 of Executive Order 13936 of July 14, 2020, in response to new security measures imposed on Hong Kong by the government of China. These new measures fundamentally undermine Hong Kong's autonomy increasing the risk sensitive U.S. technology and items will be diverted to unauthorized end uses and end users in China.