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Entity-list data and verification methodology

This database is not a copied web list. It models each official fact as an entity, notice, status, measure and subsequent change. Only records covered by a current full-dataset attestation and the public-field allowlist can reach the website.

Current public snapshot

Full dataset verified through
2026-08-08
Companies & institutions
273
People
153
Sourced official records
540
Source revision
42

Four list categories

  1. Export Control List — entities named by China’s export-control authority.
  2. Watch List — enhanced attention to end users, end uses and related risks.
  3. Unreliable Entity List — records published by the Unreliable Entity List Working Mechanism.
  4. Countermeasure List — measures published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other authorities under China’s countermeasure framework.

The current snapshot backfills records in these four categories from 2019 onward where the original official text can be verified. Taiwan Affairs Office disciplinary lists and United Nations Security Council sanctions regimes are kept outside this database. One entity may appear in several categories or notices; each notice keeps its own status and source.

Primary official sources

Published records link to the issuing authority, including the Ministry of Commerce, its export-control bureau, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the State Council. An internal record without a qualifying official source is not counted as a sourced public action.

Status and date definitions

  • In force — the recorded basis remains effective.
  • Suspended — a subsequent official document has suspended the measure; suspension is not repeal.
  • Repealed / ended — the original record has been expressly repealed, cancelled or ended.

Publication and effective dates remain separate. Subsequent suspension, repeal or restoration documents are shown alongside the original notice.

Public-field boundary

The website publishes official names, aliases, country or region, list category, status, notice details, dates, measure summaries, official links and verification dates. Internal business impact, processing status, automated screening rules, maintainer information, attachments and other private fields are excluded.

Personal information

Information about a person is limited to what an official notice expressly states and what is relevant to that decision: name, aliases, affiliation, position, country or region and measures. We do not build unrelated personal profiles or present inferred facts as official information.

Updates and corrections

Official sources may be monitored frequently, but detection does not trigger automatic publication. A change must be checked against the official text, recorded in the internal source and covered by a current attestation before a new public snapshot is built. To report an error, use the contact page and include the official source.

Legal and use boundary

This site provides general compliance information, not legal advice. No match does not mean no risk. Official texts and subsequent amendments, suspensions, repeals or restorations prevail.

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Practical verification checklist

Scope · evidence · decision trail

Use the steps below to review this page. Verify the complete official text before making a decision. Seek qualified advice when needed.

  1. Define the decision

    State the exact decision, owner, deadline, trade direction and required evidence. Do this before you search.

  2. Identify every party

    Confirm each legal name and alias. Check registration, ownership, control, intermediaries, carriers, banks and beneficial owners.

  3. Describe the item

    Record the item’s function, operating principle, material, model and performance. Include software, technology, accessories and decisive parameters.

  4. Check classification

    Treat customs and export-control classification as separate tasks. Keep the facts, assumptions and reasoning for each result.

  5. Map the route

    Confirm origin, departure, destination and transit points. Include re-export, remote access, technology transfer and each delivery path.

  6. Verify end use

    Identify the stated purpose and real operating environment. Check integration, sensitive sectors, military links and prohibited uses.

  7. Verify end users

    Check the purchaser, consignee, end user, operator and parent company. Identify anyone who can redirect or control the item.

  8. Read the complete source

    Treat a search result as a lead. Read the official scope, definitions, notes, exclusions, annexes and licence conditions.

  9. Check current measures

    Use the version effective on the transaction date. Review later notices, temporary controls, destination measures and policy changes.

  10. Test exceptions carefully

    Prove every condition before using an exception or exemption. Apply the same rule to licence facilitation and general authorisations.

  11. Resolve contradictions

    Pause when names, codes, documents, routes, prices or explanations conflict. Obtain evidence instead of filling gaps with assumptions.

  12. Escalate uncertainty

    Send unresolved questions to the compliance owner or a qualified adviser. This includes classification, ownership, use, destination and licensing.

  13. Keep an audit trail

    Keep source links, files, checksums, screenshots, search terms and results. Record the reviewer, approvals and final reasoning.

  14. Schedule re-checks

    Set a new review date for open transactions. Re-check changing parties, destinations, specifications, official lists and licences.