Classification Details
| Category | 9 — Aerospace & Propulsion |
| Product Group | D — Software |
| Description | Other "software" as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNS |
| License Exceptions | STATSR |
Items Controlled
a. 2D or 3D viscous "software", validated with wind tunnel or flight test data required for detailed engine flow modelling; b. "Software" for testing aero gas turbine engines, assemblies, "parts" or "components", having all of the following: b.1. "Specially designed" for testing any of the following: b.1.a. Aero gas turbine engines, assemblies or components, incorporating "technology" specified by 9E003.a, 9E003.h or 9E003.i;
Related Controls
See also 9D104.
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
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)
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List