Classification Details
| Category | 3 — Electronics |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Detonators and multipoint initiation systems, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNPRS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. [Reserved] b. Arrangements using single or multiple detonators designed to nearly simultaneously initiate an explosive surface over an area greater than 5,000 mm 2 from a single firing signal with an initiation timing spread over the surface of less than 2.5 µs.
Related Controls
(1) See ECCNs 0A604 and 1A007 for electrically driven explosive detonators. (2) See ECCNs 3E001 ("development" and "production") and 3E201 ("use") for technology for items controlled under this entry. (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
Fed Reg Amendments
5
CSL Entities
1043
Recent BIS Amendments
Implementation of Additional Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and Refinements to Existing Controls
Revision of Firearms License Requirements
Expansion of Sanctions Against the Russian Industry Sector Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
Expansion of Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus Under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
Revision of Firearms License Requirements
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List