Classification Details
| Category | 9 — Aerospace & Propulsion |
| Product Group | D — Software |
| Description | "Software" "specially designed" for the "development," "production," operation, installation, maintenance, repair, overhaul, or refurbishing of "spacecraft" and related commodities, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATNSRS |
| License Exceptions | STATSR |
Items Controlled
a. "Software" (other than "software" controlled in paragraphs .b, .d, or .e of this entry) "specially designed" for the "development," "production," operation, installation, maintenance, repair, overhaul, or refurbishing of commodities controlled by ECCN 9A515 (except 9A515.d, .e, or .x) or 9B515. b. "Source code" that: b.1. Contains the algorithms or control principles (
Related Controls
(1) "Software" directly related to articles described in USML Category XV is subject to the ITAR. (2) See also ECCNs 3D001, 6D001, 6D002, and 6D991 for controls of specific "software" "specially designed" for certain "space-qualified" items. (3) For "software" for items listed in 9A004.d that are incorporated into "spacecraft payloads", see the appropriate "software" ECCN within those Categories.
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
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
Clarification of Controls on Radiation Hardened Integrated Circuits and Expansion of License Exception GOV
Export Administration Regulations for Missile Technology Items: 2018, 2019, and 2021 Missile Technology Control Regime Plenary Agreements; and License Exception Eligibility
Related Export Codes (Schedule B)
Sources: BIS Commerce Control List (eCFR), Census Schedule B, Federal Register (BIS), BIS Consolidated Screening List