Classification Details
| Category | 2 — Materials Processing |
| Product Group | B — Test, Inspection & Production Equipment |
| Description | Numerical control units for machine tools and "numerically controlled" machine tools, n.e.s. (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | AT |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. "Numerical control" units for machine tools: a.1. Having four interpolating axes that can be coordinated simultaneously for "contouring control;" or a.2. Having two or more axes that can be coordinated simultaneously for "contouring control" and a minimum programmable increment better (less) than 0.001 mm; a.3. "Numerical control" units for machine tools having two, three or four interpolating axes that can be coordinated simultaneously for "contouring control," and capable of receiving directly (on-line) and processing computer-aided-design (CAD) data for internal preparation of machine instructions;
Related Controls
See also ECCNs 2B001 and 2B201.
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 2 covers materials processing equipment including machine tools, isostatic presses, and numerically controlled manufacturing equipment. These items have significant dual-use potential for precision manufacturing of weapons components.
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
955
Recent BIS Amendments
Order Denying Export Privileges; In the Matter of: Mehdi Hashemi, a/k/a Eddie Hashemi, 10390 Wilshire Boulevard, Apartment 907, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Commerce Control List Additions and Revisions; Implementation of Controls on Advanced Technologies Consistent With Controls Implemented by International Partners
Implementation of 2022 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions and Request for Comments on License Exception Eligibility for Certain Supersonic Aero Gas Turbine Engine Component Technology
Commerce Control List: Expansion of Controls on Certain Biological Equipment “Software”
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