Classification Details
| Category | 9 — Aerospace & Propulsion |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | Space launch vehicles and "spacecraft," "spacecraft buses," "spacecraft payloads," "spacecraft" on-board systems or equipment, terrestrial equipment, and air-launch platforms, and "sub-orbital craft," as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNSRS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVS |
Related ECCNs
Export Control Context
Category 9 covers aerospace and propulsion systems including space launch vehicles, rocket propulsion, spacecraft, and gas turbine engines. Many items overlap with ITAR controls — exporters should verify jurisdiction before proceeding with a BIS license application.
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
1053
Recent BIS Amendments
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)
Export Administration Regulations: Removal of License Requirements for Certain Spacecraft and Related Items for Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom
Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports
Proposed Enhancements and Simplification of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA)
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List