Classification Details
| Category | 6 — Sensors & Lasers |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Optics, not controlled by 6A004, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | AT |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Optical filters: a.1. For wavelengths longer than 250 nm, comprised of multi-layer optical coatings and having either of the following: a.1.a. Bandwidths equal to or less than 1 nm Full Width Half Intensity (FWHI) and peak transmission of 90% or more; or a.1.b. Bandwidths equal to or less than 0.1 nm FWHI and peak transmission of 50% or more; Note: 6A994 does not control optical filters with fixed air gaps or Lyot-type filters. a.2. For wavelengths longer than 250 nm, and having all of the following: a.2.a. Tunable over a spectral range of 500 nm or more; a.2.b. Instantaneous optical bandpass of 1.25 nm or less; a.2.c. Wavelength resettable within 0.1 ms to an accuracy of 1 nm or better within the tunable spectral range; and a.2.d. A single peak transmission of 91% or more; a.3. Optical opacity switches (filters) with a field of view of 30° or wider and a response time equal to or less than 1 ns; b. "Fluoride fiber" cable, or optical fibers therefor, having an attenuation of less than 4 dB/km in the wavelength range exceeding 1,000 nm but not exceeding 3,000 nm.
Related ECCNs
Export Control Context
Category 6 covers sensors and lasers including optical systems, cameras, infrared detectors, radar, sonar, and precision laser equipment. Night-vision technology and advanced optical sensors have significant military and intelligence applications.
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
874
Recent BIS Amendments
Proposed Enhancements and Simplification of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA)
Implementation of 2022 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions and Request for Comments on License Exception Eligibility for Certain Supersonic Aero Gas Turbine Engine Component Technology
Advanced Surveillance Systems and Other Items of Human Rights Concern
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Export Administration Regulations: Implementation of Wassenaar Arrangement 2019 Plenary Decisions; Elimination of Reporting Requirements for Certain Encryption Items
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List
