Classification Details
| Category | 9 — Aerospace & Propulsion |
| Product Group | B — Test, Inspection & Production Equipment |
| Description | 'Aerothermodynamic test facilities', usable for rockets, missiles, or unmanned aerial vehicles capable of achieving a "range" equal to or greater than 300 km and their subsystems, and having an electrical power supply equal to or greater than 5 MW or a gas supply total pressure equal to or greater than 3 MPa. |
| Control Reasons | ATMT |
| 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
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
Clarifications of Availability and Expansion of Restrictions on Availability of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization Under the Export Administration Regulations
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations Based on the 2016 Missile Technology Control Regime Plenary Agreements
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List