Classification Details
| Category | 0 — Nuclear Materials, Facilities & Equipment |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Shotguns (except 0A508 semi-automatic shotguns) and related commodities (except semi-automatic related commodities enumerated or otherwise described in ECCN 0A509 for ECCN 0A508) as follows (see List of Items controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATCCFCNSRSUN |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVSSTA |
Items Controlled
a. Non-automatic and non-semi automatic centerfire (non-rimfire) shotguns. b. Non-automatic and non-semi automatic rimfire shotguns. c. Complete trigger mechanisms for a commodity controlled by paragraph .a or .b of this entry, ECCN 0A508, or USML Category I (unless otherwise enumerated or elsewhere specified on the USML). d. Magazines and magazine extension tubes for a commodity controlled by paragraph .a or .b of this entry or controlled by ECCN 0A508. e. "Complete breech mechanisms" for a commodity controlled by paragraph .a or .b of this entry.
Related Controls
(1) See USML Category I for shotguns described therein. (2) See ECCN 0A508 for semi-automatic shotguns. (3) See ECCN 0A509 for enumerated or otherwise described "parts," "components," devices, "accessories," and "attachments" for ECCN 0A508. (4) See 0A501.d, .x, and .y for other "parts," "components," "accessories," and "attachments" "specially designed" for 0A508. (5) See ECCNs 0A501 for non-semi-automatic firearms, 0A506 for semi-automatic rifles, and 0A507 for semi-automatic pistols.
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
Export Control Revisions for Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Enhanced Trilateral Security Partnership
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List