Classification Details
| Category | 3 — Electronics |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Specific Processing Equipment, n.e.s., as Follows (See List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATRS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Frequency changers capable of operating in the frequency range from 300 up to 600 Hz, n.e.s; b. Mass spectrometers n.e.s; c. All flash x-ray machines, and "parts" or "components" of pulsed power systems designed thereof, including Marx generators, high power pulse shaping networks, high voltage capacitors, and triggers; d. Pulse amplifiers, n.e.s.; e. Electronic equipment for time delay generation or time interval measurement, as follows: e.1. Digital time delay generators with a resolution of 50 nanoseconds or less over time intervals of 1 microsecond or greater;
Related Controls
(1) See also 3A225 (for frequency changers capable of operating in the frequency range of 600 Hz and above) and 3A233. (2) Certain auxiliary systems, equipment, "parts" and "components" for isotope separation plants made of or protected by UF 6 resistant materials are subject to the export licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (see 10 CFR part 110). (3) See also 3A069 for flow cytometers and cell sorters that are "specially designed" for spectral analysis or contain 26 or greater detectors or channels as well as liquid chromatography mass spectrometry instruments (LC/MS and LC-MS/MS) "specially designed" for top-down proteomic analysis.
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
Controls on Certain Laboratory Equipment and Related Technology To Address Dual Use Concerns About Biotechnology
Implementation of Additional Controls on Pakistan
Order Temporarily Denying Export Privileges
Commerce Control List Additions and Revisions; Implementation of Controls on Advanced Technologies Consistent With Controls Implemented by International Partners
Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule Additions, and Refinements to Controls for Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List