With our Sanctioned Beneficial Ownership data, entities are placed on individual lists according to their risk factors. The below list outlines the various risk factors that could be associated with entities.
Sanctioned
Level: critical
Category: sanctions
Entities (persons, companies, aircraft, or vessels) currently subject to trade, transport, immigration, or financial sanctions in international sanctions lists.
Owner of Sanctioned Entity
Level: high
Category: sanctions
The entity possibly owns (minority, majority, or wholly) a sanctioned entity up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Owned by Sanctioned Entity
Level: high
Category: sanctions
The entity is possibly owned (minority, majority, or wholly) by a sanctioned entity up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Related to Sanctioned
Level: elevated
Category: sanctions
The entity is 1 hop away from an entity subject to trade, transport, immigration and/or financial sanctions in one or several international sanctions lists. Applies to all relationship types.
Export to Sanctioned Entity
Level: high
Category: sanctions
The entity exports to an entity that is currently subject to trade, transport, immigration, and/or financial sanctions in one or several international sanctions lists.
Formerly Sanctioned
Level: high
Category: sanctions
The entity was formerly subject to trade, transport, immigration, or financial sanctions in international sanctions lists.
Possibly the Same As (PSA) Sanctioned
Level: critical
Category: sanctions
The entity is Possibly the Same As (PSA) one or multiple other entities that are Sanctioned. The entities did not meet the threshold required to merge them into a single entity, but they may be the same.
Entity from Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports
Level: critical
Category: forced_labor
The entity is named in Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports for having reasonable evidence of the use of forced labor in the XUAR (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region) through the manufacturing or production of goods.
Direct Trade History with Xinjiang-Based Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
Historical shipment records suggest that the entity possibly traded directly with a Xinjiang-based entity that was identified in tier 1 of their supplier network using global import & export data. The Xinjiang-based entity was assessed with geospatial and/or keyword methodology as possibly located, registered, or conducting business in Xinjiang.
Xinjiang-Geolocated Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
Geographic coordinates indicate that the entity is based in Xinjiang, China, a region designated as high risk for forced labor practices. Excludes entities exclusively derived from trade data sources.
Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) Contractor
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity appears on a government list of entities authorized to procure and contract with the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC). The U.S. Department of the Treasury has designated the XPCC a paramilitary organization subordinate to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) engaged in human rights abuses in Xinjiang, including forced labor.
Owned by Xinjiang-Based Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity is possibly owned (minority, majority, or wholly) by a Xinjiang-based entity up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Supplier Network with Xinjiang-Based Entity
Level: elevated
Category: forced_labor
Historical shipment records suggest that the entity has a third-party Xinjiang-based entity that was identified in tier 2 or 3 of their supplier network using global import & export data. The Xinjiang-based entity was assessed with geospatial and/or keyword methodology as possibly located, registered, or conducting business in Xinjiang.
Possibly the Same As (PSA) Entity with Xinjiang Keyword
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity is Possibly the Same As (PSA) an entity with a company name that suggests the entity may conduct business in Xinjiang, a region designated as high risk for forced labor practices. The entities did not meet the threshold required to merge into a single entity, but they are likely the same.
Owned by Entity from Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity is possibly owned (minority, majority, or wholly) by an entity named in Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Entity with Chinese Prison Labor Keyword
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The company name, address, or business purpose contains keywords that reference potential prison labor: "prison" or "laogai". Applicable to China-based entities only.
Owned by UFLPA Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity is possibly owned (minority, majority, or wholly) by an entity listed in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China," also known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch.
Related to UFLPA Entity
Level: elevated
Category: forced_labor
The entity is 1 hop away from an entity listed in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China," also known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. Applies to all relationship types that do not signify ownership.
Owned by WRO Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity is possibly owned (minority, majority, or wholly) by a Withhold Release Orders (WRO) entity up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Former WRO Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity was formerly subject to trade restrictions per the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Withhold Release Orders (WRO) and Findings List, a list of parties for which the United States Government has reasonable evidence of the use of forced labor in the manufacturing or production of a good or goods entering the U.S. supply chain.
Direct Trade History with WRO Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
Historical shipment records suggest that the entity possibly traded directly with an entity mentioned in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Withhold Release Orders (WRO) and Findings List that was identified in tier 1 of their supplier network using global import & export data.
UFLPA Entity
Level: critical
Category: forced_labor
The entity is listed in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China," also known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. Entities in the United States are prohibited from importing goods made wholly or in part with forced labor into the United States in an effort to end the systematic use of forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Direct Trade History with UFLPA Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
Historical shipment records suggest that the entity possibly traded directly with an entity mentioned in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China," also known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, that was identified in tier 1 of their supplier network using global import & export data.
Supplier Network with UFLPA Entity
Level: elevated
Category: forced_labor
Historical shipment records suggest that the entity has a third-party entity mentioned in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China," also known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, that was identified in tier 2 or 3 of their supplier network using global import & export data.
Possibly the Same As (PSA) UFLPA Entity
Level: critical
Category: forced_labor
The entity is Possibly the Same As (PSA) an entity listed in the USA Department of Homeland Security's "Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China," also known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. The entities did not meet the threshold required to merge them into a single entity, but they are likely the same.
Owner of WRO Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity possibly owns (minority, majority, or wholly) a Withhold Release Orders (WRO) entity up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Possibly the Same As (PSA) WRO Entity
Level: critical
Category: forced_labor
The entity is Possibly the Same As (PSA) an entity subject to trade restrictions per the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Withhold Release Orders and Findings List, a list of parties for which the United States Government has reasonable evidence of the use of forced labor in the manufacturing or production of a good or goods entering the U.S. supply chain.
WRO Entity
Level: critical
Category: forced_labor
The entity is actively subject to trade restrictions per the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Withhold Release Orders (WRO) and Findings List, a list of parties for which the United States government has reasonable evidence of the use of forced labor in the manufacturing or production of a good or goods entering the U.S. supply chain.
Supplier Network with Entity from Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports
Level: elevated
Category: forced_labor
Historical shipment records suggest that the entity has a third-party entity mentioned in Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports that was identified in tier 2 or 3 of their supplier network using global import & export data.
Owner of UFLPA Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity possibly owns (minority, majority, or wholly) an entity listed in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's "Strategy to Prevent the Importation of Goods Mined, Produced, or Manufactured with Forced Labor in the People's Republic of China", also known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch.
Xinjiang-Registered Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity has a Uniform Social Credit Code (USCC) and/or registration number that indicates the entity is registered in Xinjiang, China, a region designated as high risk for forced labor practices. Applicable to entities globally.
Supplier Network with WRO Entity
Level: elevated
Category: forced_labor
Historical shipment records suggest that the entity has a third-party entity actively subject to trade restrictions per the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Withhold Release Orders (WRO) and Findings List that was identified in tier 2 or 3 of their supplier network using global import & export data.
Possibly the Same As (PSA) Entity from Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports
Level: critical
Category: forced_labor
The entity is Possibly the Same As (PSA) an entity named in Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports for having reasonable evidence of the use of forced labor in the XUAR (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region) through the manufacturing or production of goods. The entities did not meet the threshold required to merge them into a single entity, but they may be the same.
Related to Entity from Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports
Level: elevated
Category: forced_labor
The entity is 1 hop away from an entity named in Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports. Applies to all relationship types.
Owner of Xinjiang-Based Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity possibly owns (minority, majority, or wholly) a Xinjiang-based entity up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Entity with Xinjiang Keyword
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The company name suggests the entity may conduct business in Xinjiang, a region designated as high risk for forced labor practices. Applied to entities derived from Chinese and trade data sources.
Owner of Entity from Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity possibly owns (minority, majority, or wholly) an entity named in Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Possibly the Same As (PSA) Xinjiang-Registered Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity is Possibly the Same As (PSA) an entity with a Uniform Social Credit Code (USCC) and/or registration number that indicates the entity is registered in Xinjiang, a region designated as high risk for forced labor practices. The entities did not meet the threshold required to merge them into a single entity, but they are likely the same.
Direct Trade History with Entity from Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
Historical shipment records suggest that the entity possibly traded directly with an entity mentioned in Sheffield Hallam University Forced Labor Reports that was identified in tier 1 of their supplier network using global import & export data.
Possibly the Same As (PSA) Xinjiang-Geolocated Entity
Level: high
Category: forced_labor
The entity is Possibly the Same As (PSA) an entity with geographic coordinates which indicate that the entity is based in Xinjiang, China, a region designated as high risk for forced labor practices. The entities did not meet the threshold required to merge them into a single entity, but they are likely the same.
Related to WRO Entity
Level: elevated
Category: forced_labor
The entity is 1 hop away from an entity subject to trade restrictions per the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Withhold Release Orders (WRO) and Findings List. Applies to all relationship types.
Export Control Lists
Level: critical
Category: export_controls
The entity is subject to trade restrictions per the U.S. Consolidated Screening List, a list of parties for which the United States government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.
Owner of Entity in Export Controls List
Level: high
Category: export_controls
The entity possibly owns (minority, majority, or wholly) an export-controlled entity up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Owned by Entity in Export Controls List
Level: high
Category: export_controls
The entity is possibly owned (minority, majority, or wholly) by an entity in an export controls list up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Related to Export Controls
Level: elevated
Category: export_controls
The entity is 1 hop away from an entity subject to export controls. Applies to all relationship types that do not signify ownership.
Possibly the Same As (PSA) Entity in Export Controls List
Level: critical
Category: export_controls
The entity is Possibly the Same As (PSA) an entity subject to export controls. The entities did not meet the threshold required to merge them into a single entity, but they are likely the same.
Exports Components in USA Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Common High Priority Items List
Level: elevated
Category: export_controls
The entity has possibly directly or indirectly exported to Russia, Belarus, or Iran one or more shipments with Harmonized System (HS) codes corresponding to critical U.S. components that Russia relies on for its weapons systems (1-3 hops away). These HS codes are listed in Tiers 3.A, 3.B, 4.A, and 4.B of the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security's Common High Priority List (CHPL). The BIS has developed the CHPL in collaboration with the European Union, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
Owned by Entity in USA Commerce BIS MEU List
Level: high
Category: export_controls
The entity is possibly owned (minority, majority, or wholly) by an entity listed in the USA Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Military End User (MEU) List up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Government Contractors in USA Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Military End User (MEU) Country
Level: high
Category: export_controls
The entity appears on a Chinese, Russian, and/or Venezuelan government list of entities authorized to procure and contract with that government. Because of their statuses as approved contractors for those governments, these entities may satisfy the criteria to be considered "military end users." This designation represents an unacceptable risk of use in or diversion to a "military end use" or "military end user" in the countries listed above.
Owned by Entity in USA NDAA Section 1260H List
Level: high
Category: export_controls
The entity is possibly owned (minority, majority, or wholly) by an entity listed in the USA Department of Defense 1260H List up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Politically Exposed Person (PEP)
Level: high
Category: political_exposure
According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), politically exposed persons (PEPs) are individuals who are or have been entrusted with prominent public functions. Examples include heads of state or of government, senior politicians, senior government officials, judicial or military officials, senior executives of state-owned corporations, and important political party officials. Applicable to entities derived from Acuris Risk Intelligence and PEP, politician, and public servant data.
Related to Politically Exposed Person (PEP)
Level: elevated
Category: political_exposure
The entity is 1 hop away from a politically exposed person (PEP). Applies to all relationship types.
Possibly the Same as a Politically Exposed Person (PEP)
Level: high
Category: political_exposure
The entity is Possibly the Same As (PSA) one or multiple other entities that are Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). The entities did not meet the threshold required to merge them into a single entity, but they may be the same.
Basel AML Index
Level: relevant
Category: relevant
The Basel Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Index is an annual ranking that assesses the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing around the world and is maintained by the Basel Institute on Governance. The ranking displayed here ranks jurisdictions on a scale of 0 (lowest risk) to 10 (highest risk).
Corruption Perceptions Index
Level: relevant
Category: relevant
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is published yearly by Transparency International and ranks 180 countries and territories around the world by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The results are given on a scale of 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). If the entity is referenced with multiple countries, the country with the highest score will be used.
State-Owned Enterprise (SOE)
Level: high
Category: political_exposure
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a state-owned enterprise is defined as any corporate entity recognized by national law as an enterprise, and in which the state exercises ownership or control through full, majority, or significant minority ownership. Applicable to entities derived from Acuris Risk Intelligence.
Export to State-Owned Enterprise (SOE)
Level: high
Category: political_exposure
The entity exports to an entity that is a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE).
Owner of State-Owned Enterprise (SOE)
Level: high
Category: political_exposure
The entity possibly owns (minority, majority, or wholly) a state-owned enterprise (SOE) up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Owned by State-Owned Enterprise (SOE)
Level: high
Category: political_exposure
The entity is possibly owned (minority, majority, or wholly) by a state-owned enterprise (SOE) up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
Former State-Owned Enterprise (SOE)
Level: elevated
Category: political_exposure
The entity was formerly a state-owned enterprise (SOE). According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a state-owned enterprise is defined as any corporate entity recognized by national law as an enterprise, and in which the state exercises ownership or control through full, majority, or significant minority ownership. Applicable to entities derived from risk intelligence data.
Possibly the Same as (PSA) State-Owned Enterprise (SOE)
Level: high
Category: political_exposure
The entity is Possibly the Same As (PSA) a state-owned enterprise (SOE). According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a state-owned enterprise is defined as any corporate entity recognized by national law as an enterprise, and in which the state exercises ownership or control through full, majority, or significant minority ownership. The entities did not meet the threshold required to merge them into a single entity, but they are likely the same.
Related to State-Owned Enterprise (SOE)
Level: elevated
Category: political_exposure
The entity is 1 hop away from a state-owned enterprise (SOE). Applies to all relationship types.
Possibly the Same As (PSA) an Entity Subject to Regulatory Action
Level: high
Category: regulatory_action
The entity is Possibly the Same As (PSA) one or multiple other entities that have been listed as subject to enforcement action by regulatory authorities, law enforcement/anti-corruption agencies, and other disciplinary bodies. The entities did not meet the threshold required to merge them into a single entity, but they are likely the same.
Regulatory Action
Level: high
Category: regulatory_action
The entity has been listed as subject to enforcement action by regulatory authorities, law enforcement/anti-corruption agencies, or other disciplinary bodies.
Owner of Entity Subject to Regulatory Action
Level: high
Category: regulatory_action
The entity possibly owns (minority, majority, or wholly) an entity that has been listed as subject to enforcement action by regulatory authorities, law enforcement/anti-corruption agencies, or other disciplinary bodies and is up to 3 hops away via direct shareholding relationships with 10% or more controlling interest, including beneficial owner, owner, shareholder, partner, subsidiary, or branch. Applicable to entities globally.
EU High-Risk Third Countries
Level: relevant
Category: relevant
This entity operates in a country identified by the European Commission as high risk due to strategic deficiencies in their regime related to anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism.
USA Treasury Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex (CMIC) List
Level: high
Category: sanctions
The entity is listed in the USA Department of the Treasury Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List.
Imports Components in USA Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Common High Priority Items List
Level: elevated
Category: export_controls
The entity has imported one or more shipments with HS codes corresponding to critical U.S. components that Russia relies on for its weapons systems. These HS codes are listed in Tiers 3.A, 3.B, 4.A, and 4.B of the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security's Common High Priority List (CHPL). The BIS has developed the CHPL in collaboration with the European Union, Japan, and the United Kingdom.