Classification Details
| Category | 3 — Electronics |
| Product Group | B — Test, Inspection & Production Equipment |
| Description | Equipment for the manufacturing of semiconductor devices, materials, or related equipment, as follows (see List of Items Controlled) and "specially designed" "components" and "accessories" therefor. |
| Control Reasons | ATNSRS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVSSTA |
Items Controlled
a. Equipment designed for epitaxial growth as follows: a.1. Equipment designed or modified to produce a layer of any material other than silicon with a thickness uniform to less than ±2.5% across a distance of 75 mm or more;
Related Controls
See also 3B903 and 3B991. See ECCNs 3D001, 3D992, 3E001, and 3E992 for related "software" and "technology" controls.
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 Due Diligence Measures for Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits; Amendments and Clarifications; and Extension of Comment Period
Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule Additions, and Refinements to Controls for Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items
Expansion of Validated End User Authorization: Data Center Validated End User Authorization
Commerce Control List Additions and Revisions; Implementation of Controls on Advanced Technologies Consistent With Controls Implemented by International Partners
Controls on Certain Laboratory Equipment and Related Technology To Address Dual Use Concerns About Biotechnology
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List