Classification Details
| Category | 3 — Electronics |
| Product Group | D — Software |
| Description | "Software" designed to extract "GDSII" or equivalent standard layout data and perform layer-to-layer alignment from SEM images, and generate multi-layer "GDSII" data or the circuit netlist. |
| Control Reasons | ATNSRS |
| License Exceptions | STATSR |
Items Controlled
The list of items controlled is contained in the ECCN heading.
Related Controls
An example of an equivalent standard to "GDSII" would be Open Artwork System Interchange Standard (OASIS).
Items may also be controlled under the ITAR (22 CFR 121) administered by the State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
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
2
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
Commerce Control List Additions and Revisions; Implementation of Controls on Advanced Technologies Consistent With Controls Implemented by International Partners; Correction
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List