Classification Details
| Category | 4 — Computers |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | "Systems," "equipment," and "components" therefor, "specially designed" or modified for the generation, command and control, or delivery of "intrusion software" (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNSRS |
| License Exceptions | APPGBSLVSSTA |
Items Controlled
The list of items controlled is contained in the ECCN heading, except for the commodities controlled under 4A005.z. a. through y. [Reserved] z.1. Commodities that are specified in 4A005 that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 4A090.a. z.2 Commodities that are specified in 4A005 that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 4A090.b.
Related Controls
(1) Defense articles described in USML Category XI(b), and software directly related to a defense article, are "subject to the ITAR" (see 22 CFR parts 120 through 130). (2) See also ECCN 4A090.
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 4 covers digital computers, hybrid computers, and related assemblies. High-performance computing equipment is controlled due to its potential use in nuclear weapons design, advanced simulations, and signals intelligence. APP (Advanced Computing) controls were significantly updated in 2022.
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
3415
Recent BIS Amendments
Enhanced Favorable Treatment for the United Arab Emirates Under the Export Administration Regulations
Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion
Implementation of Additional Due Diligence Measures for Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits; Amendments and Clarifications; and Extension of Comment Period; Correction
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
Implementation of Additional Due Diligence Measures for Advanced Computing Integrated Circuits; Amendments and Clarifications; and Extension of Comment Period
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List