Classification Details
| Category | 1 — Materials, Chemicals, Microorganisms & Toxins |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | "Parts" and "components" made from fluorinated compounds, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Seals, gaskets, sealants or fuel bladders, "specially designed" for "aircraft" or aerospace use, made from more than 50% by weight of any of the materials controlled by 1C009.b or 1C009.c; b. [Reserved]
Related Controls
(1) Items "specially designed" or modified for missiles or for items on the U.S. Munitions List are "subject to the ITAR" (see 22 CFR parts 120 through 130, including USML Category XXI).
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 1 covers advanced materials, chemicals, microorganisms, and toxins. Many items are controlled under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and Australia Group commitments. Chemical precursors and biological agents require careful screening of end-use and end-user.
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
3221
Recent BIS Amendments
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Wassenaar Arrangement 2015 Plenary Agreements Implementation, Removal of Foreign National Review Requirements, and Information Security Updates
Implementation of the Australia Group (AG) November 2013 Intersessional Decisions
Implementation of Understandings Reached at the 2005, 2012, and 2013 Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Plenary Meetings and a 2009 NSG Intersessional Decision; Additions to the List of NSG Participating Countries
Corrections and Clarifications to the Export Administration Regulations; Conforming Changes to the EAR Based on Amendments to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List