Sayari, a leading provider of risk intelligence and corporate supply chain transparency, today announced the launch of its BIS50 Signal Screening Solution, which empowers organizations to prepare for anticipated changes to U.S. export control rules. The provided screening file identifies thousands of entities that are majority-owned by companies on the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Entity List and Military End User (MEU) List. Flagged entities will also be visible in both Sayari Graph and Sayari Map.
The BIS50 Signal solution arrives as industry experts anticipate BIS may implement a Majority Ownership rule mirroring the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) 50 Percent Rule. During recent congressional testimony, Landon Heid, President Trump’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of Export Administration at BIS, suggested implementing such a rule to close existing loopholes that allow sanctioned entities to evade export controls through subsidiaries.
Addressing a Critical Compliance Gap
Currently, the BIS Entity List considers subsidiaries as legally distinct from listed entities. Traditional screening lists do not capture these subsidiaries, creating potential compliance vulnerabilities should the anticipated rule change go into effect.
“Compliance teams can’t afford to wait for ownership structures to be uncovered through manual due diligence, they need immediate, actionable intelligence,” said Melina Villavicencio, Senior Director of Product at Sayari. “Our BIS50 Signal Solution redefines how organizations approach screening by instantly identifying thousands of majority-owned entities that could trigger compliance violations. This isn’t just about identifying risks after a new regulation has come into effect — it’s about preventing them before they impact your business in an automated and scalable way.”
Comprehensive Solution for Complex Ownership Networks
The BIS50 Signal Module leverages Sayari’s extensive global corporate database and proven majority ownership algorithms to deliver:
- Immediate Coverage: File identifying thousands of entities majority-owned by BIS Entity List and MEU List companies
- Flexible Integration: Available immediately in CSV and JSON formats, with solutions for direct integration with screening systems under active development.
- Proven Methodology: Leverages our established Majority Ownership logic, in line with the OFAC 50 Percent Rule, and data on over 220 million Chinese and Russian companies
Enhanced Risk Screening Capabilities
Sayari’s platform already screens entities against U.S., EU, UK, and other sanctions lists, automatically flagging sanctioned entities and their related companies. The BIS50 module extends this capability to address the anticipated regulatory expansion, providing shareholder relationship data with precise ownership percentages to facilitate nuanced decision-making.
Preparing for Regulatory Evolution
The BIS50 module represents Sayari’s commitment to providing solutions that empower companies to plan ahead of regulatory changes. As export control regulations continue to rapidly evolve, organizations require tools that can adapt to new requirements while maintaining operational efficiency.
The module is available immediately, with at-risk entities flagged with Risk Factors in the Sayari Graph and Map platforms today.
For more information about Sayari’s BIS50 Signal Module, click here to request a demonstration.
