US Export Control Screening: Consolidated Screening List

What does US Export Control Screening do?

US Export Control Screening checks company names against the US government's Consolidated Screening List: the Commerce Department's Entity List, Denied Persons, Unverified and Military End User lists, the State Department's ITAR debarred and nonproliferation lists, and the Treasury's OFAC sanctions lists, in one run. Each company gets one result with a risk level and every possible match. It is a screening aid; it does not make legal or licensing decisions.

It collects data from Consolidated Screening List, International Trade Administration (trade.gov) and returns clean, structured results you can download or pull through the Apify API.

Why use US Export Control Screening?

• Exporters and freight forwarders: screen customers, consignees and end users before you ship items subject to US export controls.
• Procurement and supplier onboarding: check new suppliers against the Entity List and OFAC lists before you sign.
• Compliance teams: re-screen your customer list on a schedule and get a result again only when a company's matches change.
• Banks and fintechs: add US export control lists to your KYB checks alongside sanctions screening.
• AI agents: screen one company per call and get clean JSON with match scores, license requirements and official links.
• Runs on the Apify platform: schedule runs, call it through the API, connect it to integrations, and get notified when a run fails.

What data can US Export Control Screening extract?

Field	Type	Description
query	string	The company name you entered.
riskLevel	string	hit (a listed name scores 95 or more), review (at or above your threshold) or clear.
bestScore	integer	Similarity of the closest listed name, 0-100. 100 means the same words.
bestMatchName	string	Name of the closest listed party; empty when the list does not say it is an organisation and the name is withheld.
bestMatchList	string	The list the closest match is on.
matchCount	integer	Number of listed parties at or above the threshold (up to 10).
matchedListCodes	array	Codes of the lists with a match, for example EL or SDN.
exportControlListMatch	boolean	Whether a match is on a Commerce or State export control list (EL, DPL, UVL, MEU, ITAR debarred or nonproliferation sanctions).
matches	array	Each possible match: list, listCode, listEntryId, name, matchedName (the name or alias that matched), nameWithheld, score, entityType, programs, countries, listedOn, licenseRequirement, licensePolicy, federalRegisterNotice and official links.
listsChecked	array	Lists this result was screened against.
listDataAsOf	string	When trade.gov generated the list file this result was screened against.
resultSignature	string	Fingerprint of the outcome. It changes when the matches change; monitoring mode uses it to report a company again only then.
scrapedAt	string	When this result was collected (UTC, ISO 8601).

How to use US Export Control Screening

1. Open the actor and select Try for free.
2. Fill in Company names, Lists. The prefilled example works as a first test.
3. Set Maximum results to control how much data, and cost, a run produces.
4. Select Start and wait for the run to finish.
5. Download the results as JSON, CSV, Excel or HTML, or fetch them through the API.

How much does it cost to use US Export Control Screening?

You pay per result: $15.00 per 1,000 results ($0.015 each), plus Apify's small start fee of $0.0001 per run. For example, 1,000 results cost about $15.00. You can set a maximum cost per run in the run options, and the actor stops cleanly when it is reached.

Subscribers to Apify's paid plans pay less per result: 10% off on Bronze, 20% off on Silver and 30% off on Gold and higher plans.

Get only new results

Turn on Only new results and schedule the actor (for example daily) to use it as a monitor: each run skips what earlier runs already returned, so you get a feed of new records and pay only for those. The first run returns everything that matches. The memory lives in your own Apify account; give runs the same Monitor name to share it when you change other inputs.

Use it from AI agents

AI agents can find and run US Export Control Screening as a tool through Apify's MCP server (mcp.apify.com) or the Apify API, and get the same structured results, billed per result. Without code, Apify's Zapier, Make and n8n integrations can start it and send each new result to a sheet, CRM or chat.

Input

See the Input tab for every option. The main fields:

Field	Type	Default	Description
companyNames	array	[]	Companies or organisations to screen, one per line, for example a customer, supplier or end user. Each gets one result. Individuals are not screened.
lists	array	["SDN", "SSI", "CMIC", "NS-MBS", "FSE", "PLC", "CAP", "EL", "DPL", "UVL", "MEU", "DTC", "ACN"]	Which lists of the Consolidated Screening List to screen against. All are on by default.
matchThreshold	integer	85	Lowest name similarity (70-100) reported as a possible match. Scores of 95 or more are reported as hits.
maxResults	integer	1000	Stop after this many results. Each result costs $0.015, so this also caps the cost of a run. Use 0 for no limit. Keep it low for a first test.
onlyNew	boolean	false	Monitoring mode: skip results this monitor returned in earlier runs, so a scheduled run returns, and bills, only what is new. The first run returns everything that matches.
monitorName	string	""	Runs with the same name share one memory of returned results, even if you change other inputs. Leave empty to keep a separate memory for each distinct input.

Example input:

{
  "companyNames": [
    "Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.",
    "Rosoboronexport",
    "Beijing Institute of Technology",
    "Bank Melli Iran",
    "Siemens AG"
  ],
  "maxResults": 10
}

Output

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel. Example items:

[
  {
    "query": "Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.",
    "riskLevel": "hit",
    "bestScore": 100,
    "bestMatchName": "HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.",
    "bestMatchList": "Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List (CMIC) - Treasury Department",
    "matchCount": 10,
    "matchedListCodes": [
      "CMIC",
      "EL"
    ],
    "exportControlListMatch": true,
    "matches": [
      {
        "list": "Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Companies List (CMIC) - Treasury Department",
        "listCode": "CMIC",
        "listEntryId": "30947",
        "name": "HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.",
        "matchedName": "HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.",
        "nameWithheld": false,
        "score": 100,
        "entityType": "entity",
        "programs": "CMIC-EO13959",
        "countries": [
          "CN"
        ],
        "listedOn": null,
        "endDate": null,
        "licenseRequirement": null,
        "licensePolicy": null,
        "federalRegisterNotice": null,
        "sourceListUrl": "https://sanctionslist.ofac.treas.gov/Home/ConsolidatedList",
        "sourceInformationUrl": "https://ofac.treasury.gov/other-ofac-sanctions-lists"
      },
      {
        "list": "Entity List (EL) - Bureau of Industry and Security",
        "listCode": "EL",
        "listEntryId": "03af7d6df1cb349107d67791c92fcfba4422eda0c148aad1b730fc89",
        "name": "Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.",
        "matchedName": "Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.",
        "nameWithheld": false,
        "score": 100,
        "entityType": "unspecified",
        "programs": "",
        "countries": [
          "CN",
          "HK"
        ],
        "listedOn": "2019-05-21",
        "endDate": null,
        "licenseRequirement": "For All Items Subject to the EAR (See §734.9(e)1, and §744.11 of the EAR)2.",
        "licensePolicy": "Presumption of denial",
        "federalRegisterNotice": "84 FR 22963; 85 FR 29853; 85 FR 36720; 85 FR 51603;  85 FR 83769; 87 FR 6026; 87 FR 55250",
        "sourceListUrl": "https://www.bis.gov/regulations/ear/744#supplement-4-744",
        "sourceInformationUrl": "https://www.bis.gov/licensing/guidance-on-end-user-and-end-use-controls-and-us-person-controls"
      },
      {
        "list": "Entity List (EL) - Bureau of Industry and Security",
        "listCode": "EL",
        "listEntryId": "d39cedb3c858f0854bb219b12b242575696b55fa06157d354692d967",
        "name": "Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei)",
        "matchedName": "Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei)",
        "nameWithheld": false,
        "score": 99,
        "entityType": "unspecified",
        "programs": "",
        "countries": [
          "CN"
        ],
        "listedOn": "2019-05-21",
        "endDate": null,
        "licenseRequirement": "For all items subject to the EAR, see §§ 734.9(e)1 and 744.11 of the EAR2",
        "licensePolicy": "Presumption of denial",
        "federalRegisterNotice": "84 FR 22963, 84 FR 43495, 85 FR 29853, 85 FR 36720,  85 FR 51603, 86 FR 71559, 87 FR 6026, 87 FR 8182, 87 FR 21012, 87 FR 55250",
        "sourceListUrl": "https://www.bis.gov/regulations/ear/744#supplement-4-744",
        "sourceInformationUrl": "https://www.bis.gov/licensing/guidance-on-end-user-and-end-use-controls-and-us-person-controls"
      },
      {
        "list": "Entity List (EL) - Bureau of Industry and Security",
        "listCode": "EL",
        "listEntryId": "cc5159b3481cb318ea1b6783c58cd265deda28470d5c4fafc6d8e6a7",
        "name": "Bel Huawei Technologies LLC",
        "matchedName": "Bel Huawei Technologies LLC",
        "nameWithheld": false,
        "score": 95,
        "entityType": "unspecified",
        "programs": "",
        "countries": [
          "BY"
        ],
        "listedOn": "2019-08-21",
        "endDate": null,
        "licenseRequirement": "For all items subject to the EAR, see §§ 734.9(e)1 and 744.11 of the EAR2",
        "licensePolicy": "Presumption of denial",
        "federalRegisterNotice": "84 FR 43495, 85 FR 29852, 85 FR 36720, 85 FR 51603, 87 FR 6026, 87 FR 55250",
        "sourceListUrl": "https://www.bis.gov/regulations/ear/744#supplement-4-744",
        "sourceInformationUrl": "https://www.bis.gov/licensing/guidance-on-end-user-and-end-use-controls-and-us-person-controls"
      },
      {
        "list": "Entity List (EL) - Bureau of Industry and Security",
        "listCode": "EL",
        "listEntryId": "48f81ca80cd8603d9cf078a896573cefb8cf59c5ef61e83a3f0f785c",
        "name": "Chengdu Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.",
        "matchedName": "Chengdu Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.",
        "nameWithheld": false,
        "score": 95,
        "entityType": "unspecified",
        "programs": "",
        "countries": [
          "CN"
        ],
        "listedOn": "2019-05-21",
        "endDate": null,
        "licenseRequirement": "For all items subject to the EAR, see §§ 734.9(e)1 and 744.11 of the EAR2",
        "licensePolicy": "Presumption of denial",
        "federalRegisterNotice": "84 FR 22961, 85 FR 29852, 85 FR 36720, 85 FR 51603, 87 FR 6026, 87 FR 55250  ",
        "sourceListUrl": "https://www.bis.gov/regulations/ear/744#supplement-4-744",
        "sourceInformationUrl": "https://www.bis.gov/licensing/guidance-on-end-user-and-end-use-controls-and-us-person-controls"
      },
      {
        "list": "Entity List (EL) - Bureau of Industry and Security",
        "listCode": "EL",
        "listEntryId": "14eb22cf2943e9cbc561cacbc572ecacca1f3f09ea9ee400a39c363c",
        "name": "Huawei Software Technologies Co., Ltd.",
        "matchedName": "Huawei Software Technologies Co., Ltd.",
        "nameWithheld": false,
        "score": 95,
        "entityType": "unspecified",
        "programs": "",
        "countries": [
          "CN"
        ],
        "listedOn": "2019-05-21",
        "endDate": null,
        "licenseRequirement": "For all items subject to the EAR, see §§ 734.9(e)1 and 744.11 of the EAR2",
        "licensePolicy": "Presumption

Tips

• Enter names as they appear on contracts or invoices; the matching ignores case, accents, punctuation and legal forms such as Co., Ltd. or GmbH.
• Treat review results as leads for a manual check, and check the official list and Federal Register notice before you act on any match.
• Turn on Only new results and schedule a daily run to monitor a fixed list of counterparties: a company is reported again only when its matches change.
• Schedule the actor to keep a dataset fresh, and use the API or integrations to send new results where you need them.

FAQ, disclaimers, and support

Where does the data come from?

From Consolidated Screening List, International Trade Administration (trade.gov) (data.trade.gov). Data is used under: U.S. federal government data (public domain under 17 U.S.C. 105), published by the International Trade Administration as an aid to industry for export screening. See the source's terms: https://www.trade.gov/consolidated-screening-list

Is it legal to use this data?

This actor only collects publicly available data from Consolidated Screening List, International Trade Administration (trade.gov) and does not collect personal data about private individuals. Check that your use complies with the source's terms and the laws that apply to you. This actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by Consolidated Screening List, International Trade Administration (trade.gov).

How current are the lists?

trade.gov rebuilds the Consolidated Screening List file at least daily from each agency's lists, and the actor downloads the current file on every run. Each result shows when that file was generated.

Does it screen people?

No. Listed individuals are skipped, so people are neither screened nor returned. Some Commerce and State list entries do not say whether they are a company or a person: those are still screened, and when the name does not look like an organisation it is withheld from the result while the list, programs, score and official links are shown.

How does the scoring work?

Names are compared word by word after removing legal forms, punctuation and accents. 100 means the same words. 95 or more is a hit, and anything from your threshold up is marked review.

Is a clear result enough to export?

No. The Consolidated Screening List is an aid to screening. You still need to check the official lists, the end use and end user, and the licensing rules that apply to your items.

Something is not working

Open an issue in the Issues tab with your run link and we will look at it. For programmatic access, see the API tab.