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DOC/BIS RIN: 0694-AI17 Publication ID: Spring 2021 
Title: Removal of Hong Kong as a Separate Destination Under the Export Administration Regulations 
Abstract:

In this rule the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to remove the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) as a separate destination from the Export Administration Regulations, and other amendments as appropriate, pursuant to Executive Order 13936 of July 14, 2020, in response to the newly imposed security measures on Hong Kong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the government of the People’s Republic of China (China). These new measures fundamentally undermine Hong Kong’s autonomy. The undermining of Hong Kong’s autonomy increases the risk that sensitive U.S. technology and items will be diverted to unauthorized end uses and end users in China.

 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 15 CFR 738    15 CFR 740    15 CFR 742    15 CFR 744   
Legal Authority: 50 U.S.C. 4801 to 4852    50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.    50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  12/23/2020  85 FR 83765   
Final Action Effective  12/23/2020 
Next Action Undetermined  12/00/2021 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Sheila Quarterman
Senior Export Policy Analyst
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Industry and Security
14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, HCHB Room 2092,
Washington, DC 20230
Phone:202 482-2440
Email: sheila.quarterman@bis.doc.gov