Classification Details
| Category | 6 — Sensors & Lasers |
| Product Group | C — Materials |
| Description | "Laser" materials as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Synthetic crystalline "laser" host material in unfinished form as follows: a.1. Titanium doped sapphire; a.2. [Reserved] b. Rare-earth-metal doped double-clad fibers having any of the following: b.1. Nominal "laser" wavelength of 975 nm to 1,150 nm and having all of the following: b.1.a. Average core diameter equal to or greater than 25 µm;
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
Implementation of 2022 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions and Request for Comments on License Exception Eligibility for Certain Supersonic Aero Gas Turbine Engine Component Technology
Proposed Enhancements and Simplification of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA)
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Wassenaar Arrangement 2018 Plenary Decisions Implementation; and Other Revisions Related to National Security Controls
Wassenaar Arrangement 2017 Plenary Agreements Implementation
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List