Classification Details
| Category | 7 — Navigation & Avionics |
| Product Group | D — Software |
| Description | Other "software" as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATMTNS |
| License Exceptions | STATSR |
Items Controlled
a. "Software" "specially designed" or modified to improve the operational performance or reduce the navigational error of systems to the levels controlled by 7A003, 7A004 or 7A008; b. "Source code" for hybrid integrated systems which improves the operational performance or reduces the navigational error of systems to the level controlled by 7A003 or 7A008 by continuously combining heading data with any of the following: b.1. Doppler radar or sonar velocity data; b.2. "Satellite navigation system" reference data;
Related Controls
See also 7D103 and 7D994.
Items may also be controlled under the ITAR (22 CFR 121) administered by the State Department Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC).
Related Definitions
'Data-Based Referenced Navigation' ('DBRN') systems are systems which use various sources of previously measured geo-mapping data integrated to provide accurate navigation information under dynamic conditions. Data sources include bathymetric maps, stellar maps, gravity maps, magnetic maps or 3-D digital terrain maps.
See EAR Part 772 (15 CFR 772) for complete definitions of terms used in the CCL.
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
Export Administration Regulations for Missile Technology Items: 2018, 2019, and 2021 Missile Technology Control Regime Plenary Agreements; and License Exception Eligibility
Implementation of 2021 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions
Wassenaar Arrangement 2018 Plenary Decisions Implementation; and Other Revisions Related to National Security Controls
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Wassenaar Arrangement 2016 Plenary Agreements Implementation
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List