Classification Details
| Category | 9 — Aerospace & Propulsion |
| Product Group | A — Systems, Equipment & Components |
| Description | "Unmanned Aerial Vehicles," ("UAVs"), unmanned "airships", related equipment and "components", as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATMTNS |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVSSTA |
Items Controlled
a. "UAVs" or unmanned "airships", designed to have controlled flight out of the direct 'natural vision' of the 'operator' and having any of the following: a.1. A maximum 'endurance' less than 3 hours; a.2. A maximum 'endurance' of 3 hours or greater; a.3. "UAVs" or unmanned "airships" incorporating items specified in ECCN 6A003.b.3, 6A003.b.4.b, or 6A008.d to .h; a.4. "UAVs" or unmanned "airships" incorporating items specified in ECCN 6A005; or a.5. "UAVs" or unmanned "airships" incorporating "inertial measurement equipment or systems" using accelerometers or gyros specified in ECCNs 7A001, 7A002, 7A003, or 7A005.
Related Controls
(1) See USML Category VIII. (2) Also see ECCN 9A610 and § 744.3 of the EAR. (3) For "UAVs" that are "sub-orbital craft," see ECCNs 9A004.h and 9A515.a. (4) For military "UAVs" see 9A610 and USML Category VIII.
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 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
1052
Recent BIS Amendments
Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports
Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports
Export Administration Regulations for Missile Technology Items: 2018, 2019, and 2021 Missile Technology Control Regime Plenary Agreements; and License Exception Eligibility
Proposed Enhancements and Simplification of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization (STA)
Implementation of 2022 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions and Request for Comments on License Exception Eligibility for Certain Supersonic Aero Gas Turbine Engine Component Technology
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List