Classification Details
| Category | 9 — Aerospace & Propulsion |
| Product Group | E — Technology |
| Description | "Technology" "required" for the "development," "production," operation, installation, repair, overhaul, or refurbishing of "spacecraft" and related commodities, as follows (see List of Items Controlled). |
| Control Reasons | ATMTNSRS |
| License Exceptions | STATSR |
Items Controlled
a. "Technology" "required" for the "development," "production," installation, repair (including on-orbit anomaly resolution and analysis beyond established procedures), overhaul, or refurbishing of commodities controlled by ECCN 9A515 (except 9A515.a.1, a.2, a.3, a.4, .b, .d, .e, or .g), ECCN 9B515, or "software" controlled by ECCN 9D515.a. b. "Technology" "required" for the "development," "production," failure analysis or anomaly resolution of software controlled by ECCN 9D515.b. c. [Reserved] d. "Technology" "required" for the "development," "production," operation, failure analysis or anomaly resolution of commodities controlled by ECCN 9A515.d. e. "Technology" "required" for the "development," "production," failure analysis or anomaly resolution of commodities controlled by ECCN 9A515.e. f. "Technology" "required" for the "development," "production," installation, repair (including on-orbit anomaly resolution and
Related Controls
Technical data directly related to articles described in USML Category XV are subject to the ITAR. See also ECCNs 3E001, 3E003, 6E001, and 6E002 for specific "space-qualified" items. See ECCNs 9E001 and 9E002 for technology for the International Space Station, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and "parts," "components," "accessories," and "attachments" "specially designed" therefor. See USML Category XV for controls on technical data and defense services related to launch vehicle integration.
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: Removal of License Requirements for Certain Spacecraft and Related Items for Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom
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)
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