Export Administration Regulations
The Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security, US Department of Commerce, and are found at Title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 730-774.
The EAR prohibit the unauthorized export of:
- Commodities, software, and technologies identified on the Commerce Control List (CCL)
- Items to restricted parties on the Denied Persons, Entity, and Unverified Lists
- Items for nuclear, missile/rocket, and chemical/biological weapons uses
The CCL
Items on the CCL include certain material processing equipment, high-end computers, encryption technology, composite materials, lasers, navigation equipment, and a variety of other items—many of which do not appear at first blush to be particularly sensitive or sophisticated (See full CCL). Depending on the specific country and item in question, an export may require the prior authorization of the US Government.
As discussed in further detail in the section on Exports to Non-US Persons in the US, the EAR govern not only exports of items outside the US, but also disclosures of controlled software or technology to non-US persons who are located in the US.
Restricted Parties Lists
The Denied Persons, Entity, and Unverified Lists contain the names of individuals and organizations that have engaged in some sort of proliferation or export activities that the U.S. Government has decided to sanction (see Denied Persons List, Entity List, and Unverified List). As a general rule, it is unlawful to engage in certain unauthorized exports to any persons or organizations on these lists. The export controls officer checks non-US parties to material transfer agreements, external sales, and other transactions against these lists, and provides compliance advice as appropriate.
While the vast majority of the entries on these lists are individuals, corporations, and government organizations, both the Entity List and Unverified List identify a handful of non-US universities. UMN personnel are strongly advised to contact the export controls officer before entering into an agreement, contract, or other arrangement with any of these listed institutions.
Universities on Entity List
Name |
Address |
First Date of Listing |
Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology (HIAST), a.k.a., Institut Superieur des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie (ISSAT), Institut des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie |
P.O. Box 31983 |
3/10/05 |
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (BUAA), a.k.a., the following alias: • Beihang University |
37 Xueyuan Road, Haidan District, Beijing |
5/14/01 |
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT) | No. 10 Xitucheng Rd, Haidian District Beijing 100876, China | 12/21/20 |
Beijing Computational Science Research Center, a.k.a., the following three aliases: • BCSRC; • Beijing Computing Science Research Center; and • CSRC |
Bldg. 9 East Zone, ZPark II No. 10 East Xibeiwang Road, Beijing, China Building 9, East District, Zhongguancun Software Park, No. 10, Northwest Wangdong Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China |
6/5/20 |
Beijing Institute of Technology | No. 5 South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China | 12/21/20 |
Harbin Engineering University | No. 145 South Tongda Street, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China 150001 | 6/5/20 |
Harbin Institute of Technology |
No. 92 Xidazhi Street, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China No. 92 West Dazhi Street, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China No. 2 West Wenhua Road, Weihai, Shandong, China Pingshan 1st Road, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China |
6/5/20 |
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | No. 29 Yudao Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu No. 29 Jiangjun Avenue, Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu No. 29 Binhe East Road, Liyang, Jiangsu |
12/21/20 |
Nanjing University of Science and Technology | No. 200 Xiaolingwei Street, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu No. 89 Wenlan Road, Qixia District, Nanjing, Jiangsu |
12/21/20 |
National Supercomputing Center Guangzhou (NSCCGZ) | Sun Yat-Sen University, University City, Guangzhou, China | 2/18/15 |
National University of Defense Technology (NUDT), a.k.a., the following one alias: • Hunan Guofang Keji University. |
Garden Road (Metro West), Changsha City, Kaifu District, Hunan Province, China 109 Deya Road, Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China 47 Deya Road, Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China 147 Deya Road, Kaifu District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China 47 Yanwachi, Kaifu District, Changsha, Hunan, China |
2/18/15 |
Northwestern Polytechnical University, a.k.a., the following three aliases: • Northwestern Polytechnic University • Northwest Polytechnic University • Northwest Polytechnical University |
127 Yonyi Xilu, Xi’an 71002 Shaanxi, China Youyi Xi Lu, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China No. 1 Bianjia Cun, Xi’an; and West Friendship Rd. 59, Xi’an 3 10 W Apt 3, Xi’an |
5/14/01 |
Sichuan University |
No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu, China, 610065 No. 29 Jiuyanqiao Wangjiang Road, Chengdu, China,610064 People’s South Road, Chengdu, China, 610041 Shuangliu County, Chuanda Road, Chengdu, China, 610207 |
9/19/12 |
Tianjin University | No. 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin, China 300072 | 12/21/20 |
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China | No. 4, 2nd Section, North Jianshe Road, Chengdu, 610054 | 9/19/12 |
Xinjiang Police College | Xinshi District, Changsha Road, No. 1108, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China | 10/9/19 |
Universities on Unverified List
Name |
Address |
First Date of Listing |
Anhui Institute of Metrology |
No. 13, Yanan Road, Baohe Industrial Development District, Hefei, China 230051 |
4/11/19 |
Guangdong University of Technology |
No 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Ctr, Guangzhou, China 510006 |
4/11/19 |
Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
No. 350, Shushanhu Rd, Shushan District, Hefei City, China 230031 |
4/11/19 |
Nanchang University |
No. 999 Xuefu Avenue, Honggutan New District, Nanchang, 330031, China |
5/17/18 |
Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
239 Zhangheng Road, Pudong District, Shanghai, China |
4/11/19 |
Sun Yat-Sen University |
No. 135 Xingang, Xi Road, Guangzhou, China |
10/8/20 |