The BIS 50% Rule: Taking the Critical Next Steps
The 50% rule from the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security is here. Ownership screening is now mandatory for exporters. Name-based checks alone are insufficient. With 9B+ corporate and trade records, Sayari’s first-to-market BIS 50 solution helps you illuminate hidden affiliate relationships and navigate strict liability standards. Learn the critical next steps to operationalize compliance.
The long-awaited 50% rule from BIS is here – and it changes everything. It is now mandatory for exporters to conduct ownership screening on parties to their transactions prior to shipping. Name-based checks alone are insufficient. Companies must reliably identify ultimate owners across an unprecedented range of jurisdictions, product categories, and trading relationships, immediately. This increased regulatory obligation demands depth of insight into ownership structures. Sayari’s first-to-market BIS 50 solution empowers customers to illuminate hidden affiliate relationships and satisfy the rule’s strict liability standard.
Important Update:
On October 30, 2025, Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a one-year trade truce that temporarily suspends certain export controls and reduces tariffs on specific sectors. However, geopolitical risk and regulatory policy remain in constant flux. Continuous compliance data is the only way to maintain operational resilience given the unpredictable nature of these regulatory shifts.
In This Session
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Beyond Name-Based Screening
Move beyond basic screening and expand your compliance program to account for ownership-based controls that satisfy BIS 50 requirements
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Resource Efficiency & Red Flags
Best practices for managing limited compliance resources while navigating the rule’s new “red flag” for indeterminate ownership
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Affiliate Discovery at Scale
How to identify tens of thousands of restricted entities and illuminate hidden affiliate relationships using advanced data
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Foreign Direct Product Rules
Navigate expanded applicability using technical solutions and continuous monitoring across 9B+ records
Who Should Watch
This webinar is built for exporters and trade professionals managing BIS compliance. If you’re responsible for ownership screening, export controls, or trade compliance – this session is for you. We’re specifically speaking to:
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Export Compliance Officers
Teams operationalizing BIS 50% Rule ownership screening before the compliance deadline
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Trade Counsel
Legal professionals navigating emerging export control regulations and Foreign Direct Product Rules
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Supply Chain Risk Managers
Leaders identifying and mitigating end-user and affiliate risk
CE Credits:
Attendees of this webinar are eligible for one (1) continuing education (CE) credit for CCS/MCS and LCB credit types from the NCBFAA Educational Institute (NEI) for 100% attendance.
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Kevin Wolf
Partner | Akin
Kevin has over 30 years of experience in export controls, sanctions, and international trade law. He previously served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration at BIS, overseeing export policy and enforcement.
Matthew Borman
Senior Counsel | Akin
Matthew led virtually every significant U.S. export control policy program over the past 20 years at BIS and is recognized as a foremost authority on U.S. export control law and strategic trade. He was co-chair of export control working groups with the European Commission, Japan, and South Korea.
Eileen Albanese
Senior Regulatory Advisor | Akin
Eileen served in numerous export control roles at BIS for over 35 years, including as Director of the Office of National Security Controls. She played a key role in developing U.S. export control policy for advanced AI chips and semiconductor manufacturing tools.
Anne Marie Lacourse
Global Advisory
Anne Marie has 25+ years of experience helping over 2,000 companies embed international trade compliance into global supply chains. She has completed nearly 1,000 assessments and audits and regularly contributes to industry publications on trade-based compliance and export controls.
Phil Kittock
Lead Analytical Content Manager | Sayari
Phil leads analytic content production at Sayari. He previously led analyst teams in investigative services and was a Senior Analyst and Program Director at C4ADS, an investigative nonprofit, where he conducted public data investigations into transnational illicit networks.
Operationalize BIS 50% Compliance
Navigate ownership screening, foreign direct product rules, and strict liability standards with Sayari’s first-to-market BIS 50 solution. Access 9B+ corporate and trade records to identify ultimate owners instantly.