Classification Details
| Category | 3 — Electronics |
| Product Group | C — Materials |
| Description | Hetero-epitaxial materials consisting of a "substrate" having stacked epitaxially grown multiple layers of any of the following (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Silicon (Si); b. Germanium (Ge); c. Silicon Carbide (SiC);
Related Controls
(1) This entry does not control equipment or material whose functionality has been unalterably disabled. (2) See also ECCNs 3C907 (Epitaxial materials), 3C908 (Fluorides, hydrides, chlorides, of silicon or germanium), and 3C909 (Silicon, silicon oxides, germanium or germanium oxides).
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
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
Expansion of Validated End User Authorization: Data Center Validated End User Authorization
Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule Additions, and Refinements to Controls for Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items
Implementation of Certain 2021 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions on Four Section 1758 Technologies
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List