# 15 CFR § 231.102: Foreign country of concern

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-231.102

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 231.102
- **Heading:** Foreign country of concern
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER II—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER C—CHIPS PROGRAM > PART 231—CLAWBACKS OF CHIPS FUNDING > Subpart A—Definitions

## 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.

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