Classification Details
| Category | 6 — Sensors & Lasers |
| Product Group | C — Materials |
| Description | Optical sensor materials as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Elemental tellurium (Te) of purity levels of 99.9995% or more; b. Single crystals (including epitaxial wafers) of any of the following: b.1. Cadmium zinc telluride (CdZnTe), with zinc content less than 6% by 'mole fraction'; b.2. Cadmium telluride (CdTe) of any purity level;
Related Controls
See also 6C992.
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 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
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Expansion of Export, Reexport, and Transfer (in-Country) Controls for Military End Use or Military End Users in the People's Republic of China, Russia, or Venezuela
Wassenaar Arrangement 2018 Plenary Decisions Implementation; and Other Revisions Related to National Security Controls
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List