Classification Details
| Category | 6 — Sensors & Lasers |
| Product Group | C — Materials |
| Description | Optical materials as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Zinc selenide (ZnSe) and zinc sulfide (ZnS) "substrate blanks", produced by the chemical vapor deposition process and having any of the following: a.1. A volume greater than 100 cm 3 ; or a.2. A diameter greater than 80 mm and a thickness of 20 mm or more; b. Electro-optic materials and non-linear materials, as follows: b.1. Potassium titanyl arsenate (KTA) (CAS 59400-80-5); b.2. Silver gallium selenide (AgGaSe 2 , also known as AGSE) (CAS 12002-67-4); b.3. Thallium arsenic selenide (Tl 3 AsSe 3 , also known as TAS) (CAS 16142-89-5); b.4. Zinc germanium phosphide (ZnGeP 2 , also known as ZGP, zinc germanium biphosphide or zinc germanium diphosphide);
Related Controls
See also 6C994
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
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Fire Control, Laser, Imaging, and Guidance and Control Equipment the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML)
Wassenaar Arrangement 2012 Plenary Agreements Implementation: Commerce Control List, Definitions, and Reports
Wassenaar Arrangement 2009 Plenary Agreements Implementation: Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Part I, 6, 7, and 9 of the Commerce Control List, Definitions, Reports
Implementation of the Wassenaar Arrangement's (WA) Task Force on Editorial Issues (TFEI) Revisions
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List