Military End User List
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The Military End User List is a U.S. government trade control tool that identifies foreign military-linked entities subject to additional export restrictions and licensing requirements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Military End User List canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1274823 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Military End User List Context triple: [Bureau of Industry and Security, oversees, Military End User List]
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A.
Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces
The Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces are the part-time military forces that support and augment the active-duty branches during peacetime and war, including the reserve elements of each service.
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B.
Defense Manpower Data Center
The Defense Manpower Data Center is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for managing and securing personnel, pay, and benefits data for service members, veterans, and their families.
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C.
U.S. Foreign Military Sales
U.S. Foreign Military Sales is a U.S. government program that facilitates the sale of American defense equipment, services, and training to foreign governments through government-to-government agreements.
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D.
National Military Establishment
The National Military Establishment was the post–World War II U.S. federal organization that briefly coordinated the Army, Navy, and newly created Air Force before evolving into the Department of Defense.
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E.
United States military representatives
United States military representatives are official members of the U.S. armed forces authorized to conduct formal military-to-military discussions, negotiations, and diplomatic engagements on behalf of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Military End User List Target entity description: The Military End User List is a U.S. government trade control tool that identifies foreign military-linked entities subject to additional export restrictions and licensing requirements.
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A.
Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces
The Reserve Components of the United States Armed Forces are the part-time military forces that support and augment the active-duty branches during peacetime and war, including the reserve elements of each service.
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B.
Defense Manpower Data Center
The Defense Manpower Data Center is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for managing and securing personnel, pay, and benefits data for service members, veterans, and their families.
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C.
U.S. Foreign Military Sales
U.S. Foreign Military Sales is a U.S. government program that facilitates the sale of American defense equipment, services, and training to foreign governments through government-to-government agreements.
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D.
National Military Establishment
The National Military Establishment was the post–World War II U.S. federal organization that briefly coordinated the Army, Navy, and newly created Air Force before evolving into the Department of Defense.
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E.
United States military representatives
United States military representatives are official members of the U.S. armed forces authorized to conduct formal military-to-military discussions, negotiations, and diplomatic engagements on behalf of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. government trade control list
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export control list ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Bureau of Industry and Security ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
entities in countries of concern for U.S. national security
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foreign entities with military end use involvement ⓘ foreign military end users ⓘ |
| complianceRequirement |
obtaining required export licenses before transactions with listed entities
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screening of counterparties against the list ⓘ |
| consequenceOfListing |
heightened license review for exports, reexports, and in‑country transfers
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potential presumption of denial for certain license applications ⓘ |
| contains |
names of foreign companies
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names of foreign government organizations ⓘ names of other foreign entities linked to military end use ⓘ |
| countryOfJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criterionForInclusion |
involvement in military end use activities of concern to the United States
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support to foreign military modernization or capability ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Denied Persons List
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surface form:
U.S. State Department Debarred List
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Treasury Specially Designated Nationals List
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| effect |
increases likelihood that a license will be required for exports to listed entities
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may result in license denials for sensitive items ⓘ |
| governingAuthority |
Secretary of Commerce of the United States
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surface form:
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
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| imposes |
additional export licensing requirements
ⓘ
heightened due diligence obligations on exporters ⓘ license review standards for certain exports ⓘ |
| informationSource |
Bureau of Industry and Security publications
ⓘ
Federal Register entries on export controls ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
EAR Part 744
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Export Administration Regulations ⓘ Section 744.21 of the EAR ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | U.S. Department of Commerce ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
prevent diversion of U.S. items to military end uses of concern
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protect U.S. national security technologies ⓘ |
| purpose |
identify foreign military end users subject to additional U.S. export restrictions
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support U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commerce Control List
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Entity List ⓘ Military End Use and Military End User rule ⓘ U.S. export control system ⓘ |
| riskCategory | national security risk ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
certain items on the Commerce Control List
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items subject to the Export Administration Regulations ⓘ |
| updateFrequency | periodically updated ⓘ |
| updateMethod |
Bureau of Industry and Security rulemakings
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Federal Register ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Register notices
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| usedBy |
U.S. exporters
ⓘ
compliance officers ⓘ freight forwarders ⓘ licensing officials at the Bureau of Industry and Security ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Military End User List Description of subject: The Military End User List is a U.S. government trade control tool that identifies foreign military-linked entities subject to additional export restrictions and licensing requirements.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.