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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)

US Department of Commerce agency responsible for export controls and licensing
Tracked because US Department of Commerce agency responsible for export controls and licensing · 20 documented connections
Facts on record3
Connections mapped20
Sources cited13
✦ Thin coverage gap +68 connected to 20 entities · only 3 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1P 1S 1I
Network web → Timeline → Compare with… → Position Drift → Coverage tone → View on Graph → View Card → Export CSV JSON Dossier ← Entity Directory
Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
PATTERN company → [regulatory filing] → government agency → [regu... 3121× PATTERN person → [regulatory filing] → government agency → [regul... 2430× PATTERN government agency → [regulatory filing] → government agen... 709× PATTERN company → [oversight] → government agency → [regulatory f... 709× PATTERN organization → [regulatory filing] → government agency → ... 690×
Connection Map
Key Connections
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulatory_filing
BIS filed filing with the SEC on 2008-11-19
← NSO Group company
sanctions_regulation
NSO Group was placed on the US Commerce Department Entity List in November 2021, creating legal prohibitions on new US federal contracts.
→ Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 3B001 instrument
oversight
BIS classified semiconductor manufacturing equipment under ECCN 3B001 for export controls affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ YEST Co. company
oversight
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ HPSP company
oversight
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ Hanmi Semiconductor company
oversight
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ Poongsan Group company
oversight
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ imec organization
oversight
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
Facts (3)
Data Freshness
Stale Last update: 185d ago · Avg age: 2732d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (2)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) filed filing with the SEC on 2008-11-19. Accession number: N/A.
✓ verified Primary Source BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
All Connections (20)
industry impact inferential since 2022
Industry association representing Korean semiconductor companies affected by BIS export controls under ECCN 3B001
oversight primary since 2022
BIS classified semiconductor manufacturing equipment under ECCN 3B001 for export controls affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ Securities and Exchange Commission government agency
regulatory_filing primary since 2008
BIS filed filing with the SEC on 2008-11-19
→ ASML company
oversight inferential since 2022
BIS semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities would impact ASML's equipment exports to Korea
oversight secondary
The U.S. Commerce Department's BIS controls exports of Lam Research's equipment technology. In 2024, BIS investigated Ronda Korea for potentially selling parts using Lam Research technology to sanctioned Chinese companies. BIS export controls on advanced semiconductor equipment to China directly impact LMK's parent company's revenue.
→ YEST Co. company
oversight primary since 2022
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ HPSP company
oversight primary since 2022
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ Hanmi Semiconductor company
oversight primary since 2022
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ Poongsan Group company
oversight primary since 2022
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ imec organization
oversight primary since 2022
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ Poongsan Co., Ltd. company
oversight primary since 2022
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
→ PSMC company
oversight primary since 2022
BIS implemented comprehensive semiconductor manufacturing equipment export controls under ECCN 3B001 affecting Korean entities starting October 7, 2022
enforcement_target confirmed
BIS imposed $252 million penalty on AMK for unlicensed semiconductor equipment exports
operational_system confirmed
SNAP-R is BIS's electronic system for processing export license applications
← NIST CHIPS Program Office (CPO) government agency
oversight secondary since 2022
BIS coordinates with NIST on semiconductor technology export controls and CHIPS Act implementation
international_regulatory_coordination primary since 2024
MOTIE coordinates with BIS on semiconductor export controls and technology transfer regulations
export_control secondary since 2024
HPHA-related equipment falls under U.S. export control regulations administered by BIS, with specific ECCN classifications for semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
← Jensen Huang person
oversight primary since 2022
BIS issued semiconductor export control rules in October 2022 and October 2023 that specifically targeted Nvidia's A100 and H100 chips, directly impacting company operations under Huang's leadership.
← Israeli Ministry of Defense institution
oversight secondary since 2024
Export control enforcement against Israeli Ministry of Defense-related entities involves BIS jurisdiction for dual-use technology, and administrative enforcement mechanisms through BIS provide alternative dispute resolution pathways bypassing traditional court litigation.
← NSO Group company
sanctions_regulation primary since 2021
NSO Group was placed on the US Commerce Department Entity List in November 2021, creating legal prohibitions on new US federal contracts.
Sources (13)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) — Parliamentary records (no resu… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2016-06-29 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) (2016-06-29) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2008-12-01 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) (2008-12-01) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2009-06-01 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) (2009-06-01) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2008-11-19 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) (2008-11-19) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2013-09-09 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) (2013-09-09) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2011-02-16 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) (2011-02-16) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) — Lobbying disclosures (no resul… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) — Corporate registrations (no re… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) — USASpending contracts (no resu… contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2008-11-19 ↗ SEC EDGAR: filing — Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) (2008-11-19) web_search Processed 📜 Receipt
2022-10-07 ↗ Federal Register implementation of additional export controls on semiconductor m… web_search Processed 📜 Receipt