Classification Details
| Category | 4 — Computers |
| Product Group | D — Software |
| Description | "Software" "specially designed" or modified for the generation, command and control, or delivery of "intrusion software." |
| Control Reasons | ATNS |
| License Exceptions | APPSTATSR |
Items Controlled
The list of items controlled is contained in the ECCN heading.
Related Controls
Software described in USML Category XI(b), and software directly related to a defense article, is "subject to the ITAR"; see § 120.10(a)(4).
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 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
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
Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion
Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Manufacturing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Entity List Modification; Updates to the Controls To Add Macau
Information Security Controls: Cybersecurity Items
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List