Classification Details
| Category | 1 — Materials, Chemicals, Microorganisms & Toxins |
| Product Group | B — Test, Inspection & Production Equipment |
| Description | Test, inspection, and production "equipment" and related commodities "specially designed" for the "development," "production," repair, overhaul, or refurbishing of commodities enumerated in ECCN 1C608 or USML Category V (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATMTNSRSUN |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVSSTA |
Items Controlled
a. "Equipment" "specially designed" for the "development," "production," repair, overhaul, or refurbishing of items controlled by ECCN 1C608 or USML Category V and not elsewhere specified on the USML. Note to paragraph a : ECCN 1B608.a. includes: (1) Continuous nitrators; (2) dehydration presses; (3) cutting machines for the sizing of extruded propellants; (4) sweetie barrels (tumblers) 6 feet or more in diameter and having over 500 pounds product capacity; (5) convection current converters for the conversion of materials listed in USML Category V(c)(2); and (6) extrusion presses for the extrusion of small arms, cannon and rocket propellants. b. Complete installations "specially designed" for the "development," "production," repair, overhaul, or refurbishing of items controlled by ECCN 1C608 or USML Category V and not elsewhere specified on the USML. c. Environmental test facilities "specially designed" for the certification, qualification, or testing of items controlled by ECCN 1C608 or USML Category V. d. through w. [Reserved] x. "Parts," "components," "accessories" and "attachments" that are "specially designed" for a commodity subject to control in this ECCN or a defense article in USML Category V and not elsewhere specified on the USML.
Related Controls
(1) Defense articles that are enumerated in USML Category V, 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
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)
Clarifications of Availability and Expansion of Restrictions on Availability of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization Under the Export Administration Regulations
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List