EXPORT CONTROLS · BIS 50% AFFILIATES RULE
Your export license checks the buyer.
BIS 50 extends to whoever owns them.
Sayari helps you get ready for BIS 50 by mapping the corporate structures behind every export transaction.
Export compliance screening catches the obvious, misses the ownership chains
Entity List checks on the buyer name miss the shell company, the foreign parent corporation, and the beneficial owner controlling the transaction. A clean match doesn’t reveal structure.
Name-only screening
End-user opacity
You see the buyer. You don’t see who ultimately controls them-military-linked ownership, state-owned enterprises, politically exposed persons (PEPs). Beneficial ownership is the real risk.
Diversion network blindness
Each regulation requires separate vendor onboarding, initial screening, and ongoing monitoring. Sourcing and procurement teams manage redundant questionnaires, rechecks, and audit requests. New regulatory requirements mean new tools and new manual workflows.
What our customers say
“Recent BIS enforcement actions target companies that screened the buyer name but missed the military-linked parent, the state-owned stake, or the diversion network routing controlled goods through intermediaries. Ownership chain tracing isn’t optional-it’s the law.”
Export Compliance Officer,
Fortune 500 Technology Manufacturer
Export compliance FAQ
Can Sayari help us during a BIS investigation?
Yes. If BIS investigates an export transaction, ownership chain tracing demonstrates due diligence. We provide comprehensive documentation of the beneficial owner identification, trade flow analysis, and diversion risk assessment. This evidence shows you performed reasonable steps to comply with export control regulations.
How is Sayari's data different from Entity List and sanctions screening tools?
Entity List and sanctions screening check names against government-provided lists. That’s essential but insufficient. BIS enforcement increasingly targets companies that missed beneficial ownership, shell company structures, and re-export chains. Sayari fills that gap with 10.6B+ corporate registry and trade records that reveal who actually controls the transaction.
What data do you use to trace beneficial ownership?
We combine corporate registry filings, trade records, customs data, property transfers, and board composition data from 250+ jurisdictions. This creates a verifiable ownership map that shows corporate structures, stakeholder relationships, and control chains. All data comes from public, primary sources that would satisfy regulatory inquiry.
How long does beneficial ownership tracing take?
For most transactions, we deliver beneficial ownership analysis within hours. For complex multi-jurisdiction ownership structures, detailed analysis takes a few days. This integrates into your export license review workflow so compliance teams can make informed decisions before approval.
Can you integrate with our export compliance platform or ERP?
Yes. We support integration with SAP, Coupa, Exostar, and other trade compliance platforms via API. We can also accept buyer data through manual upload, SFTP, or your existing export license workflows. The goal is to make ownership tracing seamless in your compliance process.
Request a live demo and we’ll show you how Sayari traces beneficial ownership and diversion networks that compliance screening misses.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Trace the ownership chain. Before BIS does.
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Your export license checks the buyer.
BIS 50 extends to whoever owns them.
THE PROBLEM
HOW IT WORKS
From buyer name to beneficial ownership in four steps
1- Load transaction data
Provide buyer names, addresses, and jurisdictions from your export license application or compliance workflow.
2- Entity matching
Sayari matches each buyer against 10.6B+ records to identify true legal identity and corporate registration details across 250+ jurisdictions.
3- Ownership chain revealed
Trace beneficial ownership to identify military-linked entities, state-owned enterprises, sanctioned shareholders, and politically exposed persons (PEPs).
4- Trade flow mapping
Receive alerts when new UFLPA determinations drop, ownership changes occur, or new sub-tier relationships emerge in your supply chain.
Analyze how goods flow through the supply chain to identify diversion risk and re-export patterns. Flag transactions before shipment.
TESTIMONIALS
Sayari helps you get ready for BIS 50 by mapping the corporate structures behind every export transaction.
Trace beneficial ownership and trade flows before you ship
Entity resolution
Match buyers against 10.6B+ primary-source records to reveal true legal identity beyond the transaction name. Identify all registered names, aliases, and jurisdictions.
Ownership chain mapping
Trace beneficial ownership through corporate structures to identify military end-users, state-owned enterprises, and restricted entities. See who actually controls the transaction.
Trade flow analysis
Detect diversion patterns through trade data. See how goods actually flow through intermediary jurisdictions and re-export networks. Understand the complete transaction chain.
THE SAYARI APPROACH
See Sayari in action
HOW IT WORKS
From buyer name to beneficial ownership in four steps
1- Upload supplier portfolio
Provide tier-1 supplier list with company names, jurisdictions, and categories. Sayari maps the network in days.
2- Map multi-tier flows
Sayari queries trade data and customs records to identify sub-tier suppliers, material flows, and manufacturing networks. See the supply chain your vendors don’t disclose.
3- Screen all regimes
Cross-reference suppliers against UFLPA Entity List, sanctions lists, export control lists, and ESG criteria. Identify risk across all compliance regimes in a single assessment.
4- Enable continuous monitoring
Receive alerts when new UFLPA designations, sanctions, export control changes, or supply chain relationships emerge. Monitor all four compliance regimes automatically.
Receive alerts when new UFLPA determinations drop, ownership changes occur, or new sub-tier relationships emerge in your supply chain.