Classification Details
| Category | 7 — Navigation & Avionics |
| Product Group | B — Test, Inspection & Production Equipment |
| Description | Equipment "specially designed" to characterize mirrors for ring "laser" gyros, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATMTNS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Items Controlled
a. Scatterometers having a measurement "accuracy" of 10 ppm or less (better); b. Profilometers having a measurement "accuracy" of 0.5 nm (5 angstrom) or less (better).
Related Controls
See also 7B102 and 7B994
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 7 covers navigation and avionics including inertial navigation systems, gyroscopes, accelerometers, GPS receivers, and flight control systems. These items are critical for precision-guided munitions and autonomous vehicle navigation.
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
3415
Recent BIS Amendments
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Wassenaar Arrangement 2015 Plenary Agreements Implementation, Removal of Foreign National Review Requirements, and Information Security Updates
Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Military Electronic Equipment and Other Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML)
Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) To Make the Commerce Control List (CCL) Clearer
Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Control of Military Electronic Equipment and Related Items the President Determines No Longer Warrant Control Under the United States Munitions List (USML)
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List