Classification Details
| Category | 0 — Nuclear Materials, Facilities & Equipment |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Certain "parts," "components," devices, "accessories," and "attachments" for items controlled under ECCNs 0A506, 0A507, and 0A508 as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATCCFCNSRSUN |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVSSTA |
Items Controlled
a. Any "part," "component," device, "attachment," or "accessory" not elsewhere specified on the USML that is designed or functions to convert a non-semi-automatic firearm controlled by 0A501 or 0A502 to semi-automatic or to accelerate the rate of fire of a semi-automatic firearm controlled by 0A506, 0A507, or 0A508. b. Receivers (frames), including castings, forgings, stampings, or machined items thereof, "specially designed" for an item controlled by ECCN 0A506. c. Receivers (frames), including castings, forgings, stampings, or machined items thereof, "specially designed" for an item controlled by ECCN 0A507. d. Receivers (frames) and "specially designed" "complete breech mechanisms" for a commodity controlled by ECCN 0A508.
Related Controls
(1) See USML Category I for firearms that are fully automatic, and 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 .a or .c of this entry. (5) See ECCN 0A501.c, .d, .x, and .y for other "parts," "components," "accessories," and "attachments" "specially designed" for 0A506 and 0A507, or 0A508. (6) See ECCN 0A501 for non-semi-automatic firearms (except 0A502 shotguns) and related commodities that are subject to the EAR. (7) See ECCN 0A502 for non-automatic shotguns and their "parts" and "components" that are subject to the EAR and certain "parts" and "components" for semi-automatic shotguns that are not controlled by .a or .d of this entry. (8) See ECCN 0A504 and USML Category XII for controls on optical sighting devices. (9) See USML Category I for similar items.
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
4
CSL Entities
23
Recent BIS Amendments
Revision of Firearms License Requirements
Implementation of EAR Export Controls on Silencers, Mufflers, and Sound Suppressors; and Other Firearms Related Changes
Revision of Firearms License Requirements
Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List