Classification Details
| Category | 1 — Materials, Chemicals, Microorganisms & Toxins |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Armored and protective "equipment" and related commodities, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNSRSUN |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVSSTA |
Items Controlled
a. Metallic or non-metallic armored plate "specially designed" for military use and not controlled by the USML.
Related Controls
(1) Defense articles, such as materials made from classified information, that are controlled by USML Category X or XIII of the ITAR, and technical data (including software) directly related thereto, are "subject to the ITAR." (2) See ECCN 0A919 for foreign-made "military commodities" that incorporate more than a de minimis amount of US-origin "600 series" controlled content. (3) See ECCN 9A610.g for anti-gravity suits ("G-suits") and pressure suits capable of operating at altitudes higher than 55,000 feet above sea level. (4) For other military helmet "components" or "accessories" not specified in 1A613.c, see the relevant ECCN in the CCL or USML Entry.
Items may also be controlled under the ITAR (22 CFR 121) administered by the State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
Related Definitions
References to "NIJ Type" protection are to the National Institute of Justice Classification guide at NIJ Standard 0101.06, Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor, and NIJ Standard 0108.01, Ballistic Resistant Protective Materials.
See EAR Part 772 (15 CFR 772) for complete definitions of terms used in the CCL.
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 2021 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions
Export Administration Regulations: Implementation of Wassenaar Arrangement 2019 Plenary Decisions; Elimination of Reporting Requirements for Certain Encryption Items
Expansion of Export, Reexport, and Transfer (In-Country) Controls for Military End Use or Military End Users in the People's Republic of China, Russia, or Venezuela; Correction
Advanced Surveillance Systems and Other Items of Human Rights Concern
Expansion of Export, Reexport, and Transfer (in-Country) Controls for Military End Use or Military End Users in the People's Republic of China, Russia, or Venezuela
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List