Classification Details
| Category | 9 — Aerospace & Propulsion |
| Product Group | B — Test, Inspection & Production Equipment |
| Description | Test, inspection, and production "equipment" and related commodities "specially designed" for the "development," "production," repair, overhaul, or refurbishing of commodities in ECCN 9A604 or related defense articles in USML Category IV (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATMTNSRSUN |
| License Exceptions | GBSLVSSTA |
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)
Quicksilver Manufacturing, Inc., 8209 Market St. #A173, Wilmington, NC 28411; Rapid Cut LLC, 8209 Market St. #A173, Wilmington, NC 28411; U.S. Prototype, Inc., 8209 Market St. #A173, Wilmington, NC 28411; Order Temporarily Denying Export Privileges
Clarifications of Availability and Expansion of Restrictions on Availability of License Exception Strategic Trade Authorization Under the Export Administration Regulations
Implementation of 2022 Wassenaar Arrangement Decisions and Request for Comments on License Exception Eligibility for Certain Supersonic Aero Gas Turbine Engine Component Technology
Elimination of License Exception Civil End Users (CIV)
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List