Classification Details
| Category | 3 — Electronics |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Firing sets and equivalent high-current pulse generators for detonators controlled by 3A232 (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNP |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Detonator firing sets (initiation systems, firesets), including electronically-charged, explosively-driven and optically-driven firing sets designed to drive multiple controlled detonators controlled by 3A232; b. Modular electrical pulse generators (pulsers) having all of the following characteristics: b.1. Designed for portable, mobile, or ruggedized use; b.2. Capable of delivering their energy in less than 15 µs into loads of less than 40 Ω (ohms); b.3. Having an output greater than 100 A; b.4. No dimension greater than 30 cm; b.5. Weight less than 30 kg;
Related Controls
(1) See ECCNs 3E001 and 1E001 ("development" and "production") and 3E201 and 1E201 ("use") for technology for items controlled under this entry. (2) See 1A007.a for explosive detonator firing sets designed to drive explosive detonators controlled by 1A007.b. (3) High explosives and related equipment for military use are "subject to the ITAR" (see 22 CFR parts 120 through 130).
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
CSL Entities
1043
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, BIS Consolidated Screening List