Classification Details
| Category | 6 — Sensors & Lasers |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Radar systems, equipment and major "components," n.e.s., and "specially designed" "components" therefor, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATRS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Airborne radar equipment, n.e.s., and "specially designed" "components" therefor. b. "Space-qualified" "laser" radar or Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) equipment "specially designed" for surveying or for meteorological observation. c. Millimeter wave enhanced vision radar imaging systems "specially designed" for rotary wing aircraft and having all of the following: c.1. Operates at a frequency of 94 GHz; c.2. An average output power of less than 20 mW; c.3. Radar beam width of 1 degree; and c.4. Operating range equal to or greater than 1500 m.
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
Export Administration Regulations: Removal of License Requirements for Certain Spacecraft and Related Items for Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom
Export Administration Regulations: Revisions to Space-Related Export Controls
Export Administration Regulations: Revisions to Space-Related Export Controls, Including Addition of License Exception Commercial Space Activities (CSA)
Proposed Enhancements and Simplification of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA)
Implementation of Additional Export Controls: Certain Advanced Computing Items; Supercomputer and Semiconductor End Use; Updates and Corrections
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List