# 15 C.F.R. § 231.102 (2026): Foreign country of concern

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## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 231.102 (2026)
- **Heading:** Foreign country of concern
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 15 CFR: Commerce and Foreign Trade / Chapter II: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / Part 231: CLAWBACKS OF CHIPS FUNDING / Subpart A: Definitions / § 231.102: § 231.102   Foreign country of concern.

## Text

The term
foreign country of concern
means:
(a) A country that is a covered nation (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 4872(d)); and
(b) Any country that the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of National Intelligence, determines to be engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the national security or foreign policy of the United States.

## Nearby sections

- [15 C.F.R. § 231.101 (2026) § 231.101   Existing facility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_101.md)
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- [15 C.F.R. § 231.103 (2026) § 231.103   Foreign entity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_103.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 231.104 (2026) § 231.104   Foreign entity of concern.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_104.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 231.105 (2026) § 231.105   Joint research.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_105.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 231.106 (2026) § 231.106   Knowingly.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_106.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 231.107 (2026) § 231.107   Legacy semiconductor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_107.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 231.108 (2026) § 231.108   Material expansion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_108.md)
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- [15 C.F.R. § 231.110 (2026) § 231.110   Person.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_110.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 231.111 (2026) § 231.111   Predominately serves the market.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_111.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 231.112 (2026) § 231.112   Required agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_112.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 231.113 (2026) § 231.113   Research and development.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_113.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 231.114 (2026) § 231.114   Secretary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P231_S231_114.md)

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