Classification Details
| Category | 3 — Electronics |
| Product Group | B — Test, Inspection & Production Equipment |
| Description | Test or inspection equipment "specially designed" for testing or inspecting finished or unfinished semiconductor devices as follows (see List of Items Controlled) and "specially designed" "components" and "accessories" therefor. |
| Control Reasons | ATNSRS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. For testing S-parameters of items specified by 3A001.b.3. b. For testing microwave integrated circuits controlled by 3A001.b.2. c. Inspection equipment designed for "EUV" mask blanks or "EUV" patterned masks.
Related Controls
See also 3A999.a, 3B992, and 3B993.
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
Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule Additions, and Refinements to Controls for Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items
Implementation of Additional Due Diligence Measures for Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits; Amendments and Clarifications; and Extension of Comment Period
Controls on Certain Laboratory Equipment and Related Technology To Address Dual Use Concerns About Biotechnology
Commerce Control List Additions and Revisions; Implementation of Controls on Advanced Technologies Consistent With Controls Implemented by International Partners
Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and Corrections; and Export Controls on Semiconductor Manufacturing Items; Corrections and Clarifications
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List