Classification Details
| Category | 0 — Nuclear Materials, Facilities & Equipment |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Firearms (except 0A502 shotguns, 0A506 semi-automatic rifles, 0A507 semi-automatic pistols, and 0A508 semi-automatic shotguns) and related commodities (except semi-automatic related commodities enumerated or otherwise described in Eccn 0A509 for Eccns 0A506, 0A507, or 0A508) as follows (see List of Items controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATFCNSRSUN |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVSSTA |
Items Controlled
a. Non-automatic and non-semi-automatic firearms equal to .50 caliber (12.7 mm) or less.
Related Controls
(1) See USML Category I for firearms that are fully automatic, and certain related parts, components, accessories, and attachments (including magazines with a capacity of greater than 50 rounds). (2) See ECCN 0A506 for semi-automatic rifles. (3) See ECCN 0A507 for semi-automatic pistols. (4) See ECCN 0A508 for semi-automatic shotguns and ECCN 0A502 for certain "parts" and "components" for semi-automatic shotguns that are not controlled by 0A509.a or .c. (5) See ECCN 0A509 for enumerated or otherwise described "parts," "components," devices, "accessories," and "attachments" for ECCNs 0A506, 0A507, and 0A508. (6) See .d, .x, and .y of this entry for other "parts," "components," "accessories," and "attachments" "specially designed" for 0A506 and 0A507, or 0A508. (7) See ECCN 0A502 for non-automatic shotguns and their "parts" and "components" that are subject to the EAR and for certain "parts" and "components" for semi-automatic shotguns that are not controlled by 0A509.a or .c. (8) See ECCN 0A504 and USML Category XII for controls on optical sighting devices.
Items may also be controlled under the ITAR (22 CFR 121) administered by the State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
Related ECCNs
Export Control Context
Category 0 covers nuclear materials, facilities, and equipment — including firearms and ammunition. Items in this category are among the most sensitive on the CCL and often require BIS licenses for most destinations. Some items are subject to the ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) administered by State Department.
Source: BIS Commerce Control List, eCFR Title 15 Part 774. This reference is for informational purposes only. For licensing determinations, consult BIS.doc.gov or a licensed export compliance attorney.
Cross-Source Intelligence
Fed Reg Amendments
5
CSL Entities
23
Recent BIS Amendments
Implementation of EAR Export Controls on Silencers, Mufflers, and Sound Suppressors; and Other Firearms Related Changes
Revision of Firearms License Requirements
Export Control Revisions for Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Enhanced Trilateral Security Partnership; Correction
Revision of Firearms License Requirements
In the Matter of Eric Nana Kofi Ampong-Coker, Inmate Number: 16722-510, FCI Cumberland, P.O. Box 1000, Cumberland, MD 21501; Order Denying Export Privileges
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List
