Classification Details
| Category | 1 — Materials, Chemicals, Microorganisms & Toxins |
| Product Group | C — Materials |
| Description | Fluids and lubricating materials, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. [Reserved] b. Lubricating materials containing, as their principal ingredients, phenylene or alkylphenylene ethers or thio-ethers, or their mixtures, containing more than two ether or thio-ether functions or mixtures thereof. c. Damping or flotation fluids having all of the following: c.1. Purity exceeding 99.8%; c.2. Containing less than 25 particles of 200 µm or larger in size per 100 ml; and c.3. Made from at least 85% of any of the following: c.3.a. Dibromotetrafluoroethane (CAS 25497-30-7, 124-73-2, 27336-23-8); c.3.b. Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (oily and waxy modifications only);
Related Controls
See also
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
Expansion of Validated End User Authorization: Data Center Validated End User Authorization
Implementation of 2021 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions
Export Administration Regulations: Implementation of Wassenaar Arrangement 2019 Plenary Decisions; Elimination of Reporting Requirements for Certain Encryption Items
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Wassenaar Arrangement 2015 Plenary Agreements Implementation, Removal of Foreign National Review Requirements, and Information Security Updates
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List