Classification Details
| Category | 3 — Electronics |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Switching devices, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNP |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Cold-cathode tubes, whether gas filled or not, operating similarly to a spark gap, having all of the following characteristics: a.1. Containing three or more electrodes; a.2. Anode peak voltage rating of 2.5 kV or more; a.3. Anode peak current rating of 100 A or more;
Related Controls
(1) See ECCNs 3E001 ("development" and "production") and 3E201 ("use") for technology for items controlled under this entry. (2) Also see ECCN 3A991.k.
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 3 covers electronics including integrated circuits, semiconductor devices, and signal processing equipment. This is one of the largest categories on the CCL. 3A001 (electronic components) and related ECCNs are frequently encountered in semiconductor and advanced manufacturing supply chains.
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
4
CSL Entities
1043
Recent BIS Amendments
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Export Control Reform Initiative: Strategic Trade Authorization License Exception
Export Control Modernization: Strategic Trade Authorization License Exception
Revisions and Clarifications to the Export Administration Regulations-Nuclear Nonproliferation Controls: Nuclear Suppliers Group
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List