Classification Details
| Category | 1 — Materials, Chemicals, Microorganisms & Toxins |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Body armor and "specially designed" "components" therefor, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNSUN |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Soft body armor not manufactured to military standards or specifications, or to their equivalents, and "specially designed" "components" therefor; b. Hard body armor plates that provide ballistic protection less than NIJ level III (NIJ 0101.06, July 2008) or "equivalent standards".
Related Controls
(1) Bulletproof and bullet resistant vests (body armor) providing NIJ Type IV protection or greater are "subject to the ITAR" (see 22 CFR 121.1 Category X(a)). (2) Soft body armor and protective garments manufactured to military standards or specifications that provide protection equal to or less than NIJ level III or "equivalent standards" are classified under ECCN 1A613.d.1. (3) Hard armor plates providing NIJ level III or "equivalent standard" ballistic protection are classified under ECCN 1A613.d.2. (4) Police helmets and shields are classified under ECCN 0A979. (5) Other personal protective "equipment" "specially designed" for military applications not controlled by the USML or elsewhere in the CCL is classified under ECCN 1A613.e. (6) For "fibrous or filamentary materials" used in the manufacture of body armor, see ECCN 1C010.
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
Implementation of Certain Australia Group Decisions
Allied Governments Favorable Treatment: Revisions to Certain Australia Group Controls; Revisions to Certain Crime Control and Detection Controls
Proposed Enhancements and Simplification of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA)
Implementation of 2021 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions
Clarifications of Availability and Expansion of Restrictions on Availability of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization Under the Export Administration Regulations
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List