Classification Details
| Category | 6 — Sensors & Lasers |
| Product Group | D — Software |
| Description | "Software," n.e.s., "specially designed" for the "development", "production", or "use" of commodities controlled by 6A002, 6A003, 6A991, 6A996, 6A997, or 6A998. |
| Control Reasons | ATRS |
| License Exceptions | TSR |
Items Controlled
The list of items controlled is contained in the ECCN heading.
Related Controls
(1) See ECCN 6D002 for "software" "specially designed" for the "use" of commodities controlled under ECCN 6A002.b. (2) See ECCN 6D003.c for "software" "specially designed" for cameras incorporating "focal plane arrays" specified by 6A002.a.3.f and "specially designed" to remove a frame rate restriction and allow the camera to exceed the frame rate specified in 6A003.b.4 Note 3.a.
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)
Revision of License Requirements of Certain Cameras, Systems, or Related Components
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)
Implementation of 2021 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List