THE COMMERCE CONTROL LIST

 CATEGORY 0 - NUCLEAR MATERIALS,
 FACILITIES, AND EQUIPMENT [AND
 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS]

 A. SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND
 COMPONENTS

0A001 "Nuclear reactors", i.e. reactors capable
of operation so as to maintain a controlled,
self-sustaining fission chain reaction, and
equipment and components specially designed
or prepared for use in connection with a
"nuclear reactor", including (see List of Items
Controlled).

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0A001 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

a. Pressure vessels, i.e. metal vessels as complete
units or X parts therefor, which are specially
designed or prepared to contain the core of a
"nuclear reactor" and are capable of withstanding
the operating pressure of the primary coolant,
including the top plate for a reactor pressure
vessel;

b. Fuel element handling equipment, including
reactor fuel charging and discharging machines;

c. Control rods specially designed or prepared for
the control of the reaction rate in a "nuclear
reactor", including the neutron absorbing part and
the support or suspension structures therefore,
and control rod guide tubes;

d. Electronic controls for controlling the power
levels in "nuclear reactors", including reactor
control rod drive mechanisms and radiation
detection and measuring instruments to determine
neutron flux levels;

e. Pressure tubes specially designed or prepared
to contain fuel elements and the primary coolant
in a "nuclear reactor" at an operating pressure in
excess of 5.1 MPa;

f. Tubes or assemblies of tubes, made from
zirconium metal or alloy in which the ratio of
hafnium to zirconium is less than 1:500 parts by
weight, specially designed or prepared for use in
a "nuclear reactor";

g. Coolant pumps specially designed or prepared
for circulating the primary coolant of "nuclear
reactors";

h. Internal components specially designed or
prepared for the operation of a "nuclear reactor",
including core support structures, thermal shields,
baffles, core grid plates and diffuser plates;

i. Heat exchangers.


0A002 Power generating or propulsion
equipment specially designed for use with
space, marine or mobile "nuclear reactors".
(These items are subject to the export licensing
authority of the U.S. Department of State,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. See 22
CFR part 121.)

0A018 Items on the Wassenaar Munitions
List.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: NS, AT, UN

Control(s) Country Chart

NS applies to entire entry NS Column 1

AT applies to entire entry AT Column 1

UN applies to entire entry Iraq, North Korea,
 and Rwanda

License Exceptions

 LVS: $5000 for 0A018.a
 $3000 for 0A018.b
 $1500 for 0A018.c and .d
 $0 for Rwanda
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: 0A018.a and .b in $ value; 0A018.c and
 .d in number.
 Related Controls: (1) See 746.8(b)(1) for
 additional BIS licensing requirements for
 Rwanda concerning this entry. (2) See also
 0A979, 0A988, and 22 CFR 121.1 Categories
 I(a), III(b-d), and X(a).
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

 a. Construction equipment built to military
specifications, including equipment specially
designed for airborne transport; and specially
designed parts and accessories for such
construction equipment, including crew
protection kits used as protective cabs;

b. Specially designed components and parts for
ammunition, except cartridge cases, powder
bags, bullets, jackets, cores, shells, projectiles,
boosters, fuses and components, primers, and
other detonating devices and ammunition belting
and linking machines (all of which are subject to
the export licensing authority of the U.S.
Department of State, Directorate of Defense
Trade Controls). (See 22 CFR parts 120 through
130);

c. Muzzle loading (black powder) firearms with
a caliber less than 20 mm that were manufactured
later than 1937 and that are not reproductions of
firearms manufactured earlier than 1890;

 Note: 0A018.c does not control weapons used
for hunting or sporting purposes that were not
specially designed for military use and are not of
the fully automatic type, but see ECCN 0A984
concerning shotguns.

d. Military helmets, except:

 d.1. Conventional steel helmets other than
 those described by 0A018.d.2 of this entry.

 d.2. Helmets, made of any material, equipped
with communications hardware, optional sights,
slewing devices or mechanisms to protect against
thermal flash or lasers.

 Note: Helmets described in 0A018.d.1 are
controlled by 0A988. Helmets described in
0A018.d.2 are controlled by the U.S. Department
of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
(See 22 CFR part 121, Category X).

0A918 Miscellaneous Military Equipment not
on the Wassenaar Munitions List.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: RS, AT, UN

Control(s) Country Chart

RS applies to entire entry RS Column 2

AT applies to entire entry AT Column 1

UN applies to entire entry Iraq, North Korea,
 and Rwanda

License Exceptions

 LVS: $5000 for 0A918.a
 $1500 for 0A918.b
 $0 for Rwanda
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: 0A918.a in $ value; 0A918.b in
 number.
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

 a. Power controlled searchlights and control
units therefor, designed for military use, and
equipment mounting such units; and specially
designed parts and accessories therefor;

 b. Bayonets.

0A978 Saps.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: CC

Control(s) Country Chart

CC applies to entire entry CC Column 1

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0A979 Police helmets and shields; and parts,
n.e.s.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: CC

Control(s) Country Chart

CC applies to entire entry CC Column 1

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0A980 Horses by sea.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: SS

Control(s)

SS applies to entire entry. For licensing
requirements (and possible License Exceptions)
proceed directly to part 754 of the EAR. The
Commerce Country Chart is not designed to
determine licensing requirements for items
controlled for SS reasons.

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0A982 Restraint devices, including leg irons,
shackles, and handcuffs; straight jackets,
plastic handcuffs; and parts and accessories,
n.e.s.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: CC

Control(s)

CC applies to entire entry. A license is required
for ALL destinations, except Canada, regardless
of end-use. Accordingly, a column specific to
this control does not appear on the Commerce
Country Chart. (See part 742 of the EAR for
additional information.)

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: Thumbcuffs are controlled
 under ECCN 0A983.
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0A983 Specially designed implements of
torture, thumbscrews, and thumbcuffs; and
parts and accessories, n.e.s.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: CC

Control(s)

CC applies to entire entry. A license is required
for ALL destinations, regardless of end-use.
Accordingly, a column specific to this control
does not appear on the Commerce Country Chart.
(See part 742 of the EAR for additional
information.)

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0A984 Shotguns, barrel length 18 inches
(45.72 cm) inches or over; buckshot shotgun
shells; except equipment used exclusively to
treat or tranquilize animals, and except arms
designed solely for signal, flare, or saluting
use; and parts, n.e.s.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: CC, FC, UN

Control(s) Country Chart

FC applies to entire entry FC Column 1

CC applies to shotguns CC Column 1
with a barrel length greater
than or equal to 18 in.
(45.72 cm), but less than
24 in. (60.96 cm) or
buckshot shotgun shells
controlled by this entry,
regardless of end-user

CC applies to shotguns CC Column 2
with a barrel length greater
than or equal to 24 in.
(60.96 cm), regardless of
end-user

CC applies to shotguns CC Column 3
with a barrel length greater
than or equal to 24 in.
(60.96 cm) if for sale or
resale to police or law
enforcement

UN applies to entire entry Iraq, North Korea,
 and Rwanda

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: This entry does not control
 shotguns with a barrel length of less than 18
 inches (45.72 cm). (See 22 CFR part
 121.) These items are subject to the export
 licensing authority of the Department of
 State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0A985 Discharge type arms (for example, stun
guns, shock batons, electric cattle prods,
immobilization guns and projectiles) except
equipment used exclusively to treat or
tranquilize animals, and except arms designed
solely for signal, flare, or saluting use; and
parts, n.e.s.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: CC, UN

Control(s)

CC applies to entire entry. A license is required
for ALL destinations, except Canada, regardless
of end-use. Accordingly, a column specific to
this control does not appear on the Commerce
Country Chart. (See part 742 of the EAR for
additional information.)

UN applies to entire entry Iraq, North Korea,
 and Rwanda

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0A986 Shotgun shells, except buckshot
shotgun shells, and parts.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: AT, FC, UN

Control(s) Country Chart

AT applies to entire entry. A license is required
for items controlled by this entry to North Korea
for anti-terrorism reasons. The Commerce
Country Chart is not designed to determine AT
licensing requirements for this entry. See
742.19 of the EAR for additional information.

FC applies to entire entry FC Column 1

UN applies to entire entry Iraq, North Korea,
 and Rwanda

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0A987 Optical sighting devices for firearms
(including shotguns controlled by 0A984); and
parts, n.e.s.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: FC, CC, UN

Control(s) Country Chart

FC applies to optical sights FC Column 1
for firearms, including
shotguns described in
ECCN 0A984, and related
parts

CC applies to entire entry CC Column 1

UN applies to entire entry Iraq, North Korea,
 and Rwanda

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0A988 Conventional military steel helmets as
described by 0A018.d.1.; and machetes.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: UN

Control(s)

UN applies to entire entry. A license is required
for conventional military steel helmets as
described by 0A018.d.1 and for machetes to Iraq,
North Korea, and Rwanda. The Commerce
Country Chart is not designed to determine
licensing requirements for this entry. See part
746 of the EAR for additional information.

 Note: Exports from the U.S. and
transhipments to Iran must be licensed by the
Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets
Control. (See 746.7 of the EAR for additional
information on this requirement.)

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0A999 Specific processing equipment, as
follows (see List of Items Controlled).

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: AT

Control(s) Country Chart

AT applies to entire entry. A license is required
for items controlled by this entry to North Korea
for anti-terrorism reasons. The Commerce
Country Chart is not designed to determine AT
licensing requirements for this entry. See
742.19 of the EAR for additional information.

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

a. Ring Magnets;

b. [RESERVED.]

 B. TEST, INSPECTION AND
 PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT

0B001 Plant for the separation of isotopes of
"natural uranium" and "depleted uranium",
"special fissile materials" and "other fissile
materials", and specially designed or prepared
equipment and components therefor, as
follows (see List of Items Controlled).

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0B001 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: "Materials resistant to
 corrosion by UF6" may be copper, stainless
 steel, aluminum, aluminum oxide, aluminum
 alloys, nickel or alloy containing 60 weight
 percent or more nickel and UF6- resistant
 fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers, as
 appropriate for the type of separation process.
 Items:

a. Plant specially designed for separating
isotopes of "natural uranium" and "depleted
uranium", "special fissile materials" and "other
fissile materials", as follows:

 a.1. Gaseous diffusion separation plant;

 a.2. Gas centrifuge separation plant;

 a.3. Aerodynamic separation plant;

 a.4. Chemical exchange separation plant;

 a.5. Ion-exchange separation plant;

 a.6. Atomic vapor "laser" isotopic separation
plant;

 a.7. Molecular "laser" isotopic separation
plant;

 a.8. Plasma separation plant;

 a.9. Electro magnetic separation plant;

b. Equipment and components, specially
designed or prepared for gaseous diffusion
separation process, as follows:

 b.1. Bellow valves made of or protected by
materials resistant to UF6 (e.g. aluminum,
aluminum alloys, nickel or alloy containing
60 weight percent or more nickel), with a
diameter of 40 mm to 1500 mm;

 b.2.a. Compressors (positive
displacement, centrifugal and axial flowtypes) or
gas blowers with a suction volume capacity of 1
m3/min or more of UF6, and discharge pressure up
to 666.7 kPa, made of or protected by materials
resistant to UF6 (e.g. aluminum, aluminum alloys,
nickel or alloy containing 60 weight percent or
more nickel);

 b.2.b. Rotary shaft seals for compressors
or blowers specified in 0B001.b.2.a. and designed
for a buffer gas in-leakage rate of less than 1,000
cm3/min.;

 b.3. Gaseous diffusion barriers made of
porous metallic, polymer or ceramic materials
resistant to corrosion by UF6 with a pore size of
10 to 100 nm, a thickness of 5 mm or less, and,
for tubular forms, a diameter of 25 mm or less;

 b.4. Gaseous diffuser housings made of or
protected by materials resistant to corrosion by
UF6;

 b.5. Heat exchangers made of aluminum,
copper, nickel, or alloys containing more than 60
weight percent nickel, or combinations of these
metals as clad tubes, designed to operate at
sub-atmospheric pressure with a leak rate that
limits the pressure rise to less than 10 Pa per hour
under a pressure differential of 100 kPa;

c. Equipment and components, specially
designed or prepared for gas centrifuge separation
process, as follows:

 c.1. Gas centrifuges;

 c.2. Complete rotor assemblies consisting of
one or more rotor tube cylinders;

 c.3. Rotor tube cylinders with a thickness of
12 mm or less, a diameter of between 75 mm and
400 mm, made from any of the following high
strength-to-density ratio materials:

 c.3.a. Maraging steel capable of an
ultimate tensile strength of 2,050 MPa or more;

 c.3.b. Aluminum alloys capable of an
ultimate tensile strength of 460 MPa or more; or

 c.3.c. "Fibrous or filamentary materials"
with a "specific modulus" of more than 3.18 x 106
m and a "specific tensile strength" greater than
76.2 x 103 m;

 c.4. Magnetic suspension bearings consisting
of an annular magnet suspended within a housing
made of UF6 resistant materials (e.g. aluminum,
aluminum alloys, nickel or alloy containing
60 weight percent or more nickel) containing a
damping medium and having the magnet coupling
with a pole piece or second magnet fitted to the
top cap of the rotor;

 c.5. Specially prepared bearings comprising
a pivot-cup assembly mounted on a damper;

 c.6. Rings or bellows with a wall thickness of
3 mm or less and a diameter of between 75 mm
and 400 mm and designed to give local support to
a rotor tube or to join a number together, made
from any of the following high strength-to-density
ratio materials;

 c.6.a. Maraging steel capable of an
ultimate tensile strength of 2050 MPa or more;

 c.6.b. Aluminum alloys capable of an
ultimate tensile strength of 460 MPa or more; or

 c.6.c. "Fibrous or filamentary materials"
with a "specific modulus" of more than 3.18 x 106
m and a "specific tensile strength" greater than
76.2 x 103 m;".

 c.7. Baffles of between 75 mm and 400 mm
diameter for mounting inside a rotor tube, made
from any of the following high strength-to-density
ratio materials:

 c.7.a. Maraging steel capable of an
ultimate tensile strength of 2050 MPa or more;

 c.7.b. Aluminum alloys capable of an
ultimate tensile strength of 460 MPa or more; or

 c.7.c. "Fibrous or filamentary materials"
with a "specific modulus" of more than 3.18 x 106
m and a "specific tensile strength" greater than
76.2 x 103 m;".

 c.8. Top and bottom caps of between 75 mm
and 400 mm diameter to fit the ends of a rotor
tube, made from any of the following high
strength-to-density ratio materials:

 c.8.a. Maraging steel capable of an
ultimate tensile strength of 2050 MPa or more; or

 c.8.b. Aluminum alloys capable of an
ultimate tensile strength of 460 MPa or more;

 c.8.c. "Fibrous or filamentary materials"
with a "specific modulus" of more than 3.18 x 106
m and a "specific tensile strength" greater than
76.2 x 103 m.

 c.9. Molecular pumps comprised of cylinders
having internally machined or extruded helical
grooves and internally machined bores;

 c.10. Ring-shaped motor stators for
multiphase AC hysteresis (or reluctance) motors
for synchronous operation within a vacuum in the
frequency range of 600 to 2,000 Hz and a power
range of 50 to 1,000 Volt-Amps;

 c.11. Frequency changers (converters or
inverters) specially designed or prepared to
supply motor stators for gas centrifuge
enrichment, having all of the following
characteristics, and specially designed
components therefor:

 c.11.a. Multiphase output of 600 to
2000 Hz;

 c.11.b. Frequency control better than
0.1%;

 c.11.c. Harmonic distortion of less than
2%; and

 c.11.d. An efficiency greater than 80%;

 c.12. Centrifuge housing/recipients to
contain the rotor tube assembly of a gas
centrifuge, consisting of a rigid cylinder of wall
thickness up to 30 mm with precision machined
ends and made of or protected by UF6 resistant
materials;

 c.13. Scoops consisting of tubes of up to 12
mm internal diameter for the extraction of UF6
gas from within a centrifuge rotor tube by a Pitot
tube action, made of or protected by UF6 resistant
materials;

d. Equipment and components, specially
designed or prepared for aerodynamic separation
process, as follows:

 d.1. Separation nozzles consisting of
slit-shaped, curved channels having a radius of
curvature less than 1 mm and having a knife-edge
contained within the nozzle which separates the
gas flowing through the nozzle into two streams;

 d.2. Tangential inlet flow-driven cylindrical
or conical tubes, (vortex tubes), made of or
protected by UF6 resistant materials with a
diameter of between 0.5 cm and 4 cm and a length
to diameter ratio of 20:1 or less and with one or
more tangential inlets;

 d.3. Compressors (positive displacement,
centrifugal and axial flow types) or gas blowers
with a suction volume capacity of 2 m3/min, made
of or protected by materials resistant to UF6 (e.g.,
aluminum, aluminum alloys, nickel or alloy
containing 60 weight percent or more nickel), and
rotary shaft seals therefor;

 d.4. Aerodynamic separation element
housings, made of or protected by materials
resistant to UF6 to contain vortex tubes or
separation nozzles;

 d.5. Heat exchangers made of aluminum,
copper, nickel, or alloy containing more than 60
weight percent nickel, or combinations of these
metals as clad tubes, designed to operate at
pressures of 600 kPa or less;

 d.6. Bellows valves made of or protected by
UF6 resistant materials with a diameter of 40 to
1500 mm;

 d.7. Process systems for separating UF6 from
carrier gas (hydrogen or helium) to 1 ppm UF6
content or less, including:

 d.7.a. Cryogenic heat exchangers and
cryoseparators capable of temperatures of -120 C
or less;

 d.7.b. Cryogenic refrigeration units
capable of temperatures of -120 C or less;

 d.7.c. Separation nozzle or vortex tube
units for the separation of UF6 from carrier gas;

 d.7.d. UF6 cold traps capable of
temperatures of -20 C or less;

e. Equipment and components, specially
designed or prepared for chemical exchange
separation process, as follows:

 e.1. Fast-exchange liquid-liquid centrifugal
contactors with stage residence time of 30
seconds or less and resistant to concentrated
hydrochloric acid, (e.g., made of or lined with
suitable plastic materials such as fluorocarbon
polymers or lined with glass);

 e.2. Fast-exchange liquid-liquid pulse
columns with stage residence time of 30 seconds
or less and resistant to concentrated hydrochloric
acid,(e.g., made of or lined with suitable plastic
materials such as fluorocarbon polymers or lined
with glass);

 e.3. Electrochemical reduction cells designed
to reduce uranium from one valence state to
another;

 e.4. Electrochemical reduction cells feed
equipment to take U+4 from the organic stream
and, for those parts in contact with the process
stream, made of or protected by suitable materials
(e.g., glass, fluorocarbon polymers, polyphenyl
sulphate, polyether sulfone and resin-impregnated
graphite);

 e.5. Feed preparation systems for producing
high purity uranium chloride solution consisting
of dissolution, solvent extraction and/or ion
exchange equipment for purification and
electrolytic cells for reducing the uranium U+6 or
U+4 to U+3;

 e.6. Uranium oxidation systems for oxidation
of U+3 to U+4;

f. Equipment and components, specially designed
or prepared for ion-exchange separation process,
as follows:

 f.1. Fast reacting ion-exchange resins,
pellicular or porous macro-reticulated resins in
which the active chemical exchange groups are
limited to a coating on the surface of an inactive
porous support structure, and other composite
structures in any suitable form, including particles
or fibers, with diameters of 0.2 mm or less,
resistant to concentrated hydrochloric acid and
designed to have an exchange rate half-time of
less than 10 seconds and capable of operating at
temperatures in the range of 100 C to 200 C;

 f.2. Ion exchange columns (cylindrical) with
a diameter greater than 1000 mm, made of or
protected by materials resistant to concentrated
hydrochloric acid (e.g. titanium or fluorocarbon
plastics) and capable of operating at temperatures
in the range of 100 C to 200 C and pressures
above 0.7 MPa;

 f.3. Ion exchange reflux systems (chemical or
electrochemical oxidation or reduction systems)
for regeneration of the chemical reducing or
oxidizing agents used in ion exchange enrichment
cascades;

g. Equipment and components, specially
designed or prepared for atomic vapor "laser"
isotopic separation process, as follows:

 g.1. High power electron beam guns with
total power of more than 50 kW and strip or
scanning electron beam guns with a delivered
power of more than 2.5 kW/cm for use in uranium
vaporization systems;

 g.2. Trough shaped crucibles and cooling
equipment made of or protected by materials
resistant to heat and corrosion of molten uranium
or uranium alloy,s (e.g., tantalum, yttria-coated
graphite, graphite coated with other rare earth
oxides or mixtures thereof);

 N.B: See also 2A225.

 g.3. Product and tails collector systems made
of or lined with materials resistant to the heat and
corrosion of uranium vapor, such as yttria-coated
graphite or tantalum;

 g.4. Separator module housings (cylindrical
or rectangular vessels) for containing the uranium
metal vapor source, the electron beam gun and the
product and tails collectors;

 g.5. "Lasers" or "laser" systems for the
separation of uranium isotopes with a spectrum
frequency stabilizer for operation over extended
periods of time;

 N.B.: See also 6A005 and 6A205.

h. Equipment and components, specially
designed or prepared for molecular "laser"
isotopic separation process, as follows:

 h.1. Supersonic expansion nozzles for
cooling mixtures of UF6 and carrier gas to 150 K
or less and made from UF6 resistant materials;

 h.2. Uranium fluoride (UF5) product
collectors consisting of filter, impact, or
cyclone-type collectors or combinations thereof,
and made of UF5/UF6 resistant materials (e.g.
aluminum, aluminum alloys, nickel or alloys
containing 60 weight percent of nickel and UF6
resistant fully fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers);

 h.3. Equipment for fluorinating UF5 to UF6;

 h.4. Compressors made of or protected by
materials resistant to UF6 (e.g., aluminum,
aluminum alloys, nickel or alloy containing
60 weight percent or more nickel), and rotary
shaft seals therefor;

 h.5. Process systems for separating UF6 from
carrier gas (e.g., nitrogen or argon) including:

 h.5.a. Cryogenic heat exchangers and
cryoseparators capable of temperatures of -120 C
or less;

 h.5.b. Cryogenic refrigeration units
capable of temperatures of -120 C or less;

 h.5.c. UF6 cold traps capable of
temperatures of -20 C or less;

 h.6. "Lasers" or "laser" systems for the
separation of uranium isotopes with a spectrum
frequency stabilizer for operation over extended
periods of time;

 N.B.: See also 6A005 and 6A205.

i. Equipment and components, specially designed
or prepared for plasma separation process, as
follows:

 i.1. Product and tails collectors made of or
protected by materials resistant to the heat and
corrosion of uranium vapor such as yttria-coated
graphite or tantalum;

 i.2. Radio frequency ion excitation coils for
frequencies of more than 100 kHz and capable of
handling more than 40 kW mean power;

 i.3. Microwave power sources and antennae
for producing or accelerating ions, with an output
frequency greater than 30 GHz and mean power
output greater than 50 kW;

 i.4. Uranium plasma generation systems;

 i.5. Liquid uranium metal handling systems
consisting of crucibles, made of or protected by
suitable corrosion and heat resistant materials
(e.g., tantalum, yttria-coated graphite, graphite
coated with other rare earth oxides or mixtures
thereof), and cooling equipment for the crucibles;

 N.B.: See also 2A225.

 i.6. Separator module housings (cylindrical)
for containing the uranium plasma source,
radio-frequency drive coil and the product and
tails collectors and made of a suitable
non-magnetic material (e.g. stainless steel);

j. Equipment and components, specially designed
or prepared for electromagnetic separation
process, as follows:

 j.1. Ion sources, single or multiple, consisting
of a vapor source, ionizer, and beam accelerator
made of suitable materials (e.g., graphite,
stainless steel, or copper) and capable of
providing a total ion beam current of 50 mA or
greater;

 j.2. Ion collector plates for collection of
enriched or depleted uranium ion beams,
consisting of two or more slits and pockets and
made of suitable non-magnetic materials (e.g.
graphite or stainless steel);

 j.3. Vacuum housings for uranium
electromagnetic separators made of non-magnetic
materials (e.g. graphite or stainless steel) and
designed to operate at pressures of 0.1 Pa or
lower;

 j.4. Magnet pole pieces with a diameter
greater than 2 m;

 j.5. High voltage power supplies for ion
sources, having all of the following
characteristics:

 j.5.a. Capable of continuous operation;

 j.5.b. Output voltage of 20,000 V or
greater;

 j.5.c. Output current of 1 A or greater;

 j.5.d. Voltage regulation of better than
0.01% over a period of 8 hours;

 N.B.: See also 3A227.

 j.6. Magnet power supplies (high power,
direct current) having all of the following
characteristics:

 j.6.a. Capable of continuous operation
with a current output of 500 A or greater at a
voltage of 100 V or greater;

 j.6.b. Current or voltage regulation better
than 0.01% over a period of 8 hours.

 N.B.: See also 3A226.

0B002 Specially designed or prepared
auxiliary systems, equipment and components,
as follows, (see List of Items Controlled) for
isotope separation plant specified in 0B001,
made of or protected by UF6 resistant
materials.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0B002 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

a. Feed autoclaves, ovens or systems used for
passing UF6 to the enrichment process;

b. Desublimers or cold traps, used to remove UF6
from the enrichment process for subsequent
transfer upon heating;

c. Product and tails stations for transferring UF6
into containers;

d. Liquefaction or solidification stations used to
remove UF6 from the enrichment process by
compressing and converting UF6 to a liquid or
solid form;

e. Piping systems and header systems specially
designed for handling UF6 within gaseous
diffusion, centrifuge or aerodynamic cascades
made of or protected by UF6 resistant materials;

 f.1. Vacuum manifolds or vacuum headers
having a suction capacity of 5 m3/minute or more;
or

 f.2. Vacuum pumps specially designed for
use in UF6 bearing atmospheres;

g. UF6 mass spectrometers/ion sources specially
designed or prepared for taking on-line samples
of feed, product or tails from UF6 gas streams and
having all of the following characteristics:

 g.1. Unit resolution for mass of more than
320 amu;

 g.2. Ion sources constructed of or lined with
nichrome or monel, or nickel plated;

 g.3. Electron bombardment ionization
sources; and

 g.4. Collector system suitable for isotopic
analysis.

0B003 Plant for the conversion of uranium
and equipment specially designed or prepared
therefor, as follows (see List of Items
Controlled).

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0B003 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

a. Systems for the conversion of uranium ore
concentrates to UO3;

b. Systems for the conversion of UO3 to UF6;

c. Systems for the conversion of UO3 to UO2;

d. Systems for the conversion of UO2 to UF4;

e. Systems for the conversion of UF4 to UF6;

f. Systems for the conversion of UF4 to uranium
metal;

g. Systems for the conversion of UF6 to UO2;

h. Systems for the conversion of UF6 to UF4;

i. Systems for the conversion of UO2 to UCl4.

0B004 Plant for the production of heavy
water, deuterium or deuterium compounds,
and specially designed or prepared equipment
and components therefor, as follows (see List
of Items Controlled).

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0B004 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

a. Plant for the production of heavy water,
deuterium or deuterium compounds, as follows:

 a.1. Hydrogen sulphide-water exchange
plants;

 a.2. Ammonia-hydrogen exchange plants;

 a.3. Hydrogen distillation plants;

b. Equipment and components, as follows,
designed for:

 b.1. Hydrogen sulphide-water exchange
process:

 b.1.a. Tray exchange towers;

 b.1.b. Hydrogen sulphide gas
compressors;

 b.2. Ammonia-hydrogen exchange process:

 b.2.a. High-pressure ammonia-hydrogen
exchange towers;

 b.2.b. High-efficiency stage contactors;

 b.2.c. Submersible stage recirculation
pumps;

 b.2.d. Ammonia crackers designed for
pressures of more than 3 MPa;

 b.3. Hydrogen distillation process:

 b.3.a. Hydrogen cryogenic distillation
towers and cold boxes designed for operation
below 35 K (-238 C);

 b.3.b. Turboexpanders or
turboexpander-compressor sets designed for
operation below 35 K (-238 C);

 b.4. Heavy water concentration process to
reactor grade level (99.75 weight percent
deuterium oxide):

 b.4.a. Water distillation towers containing
specially designed packings;

 b.4.b. Ammonia distillation towers
containing specially designed packings;

 b.4.c. Catalytic burners for conversion of
fully enriched deuterium to heavy water;

 b.4.d. Infrared absorption analyzers
capable of on-line hydrogen-deuterium ratio
analysis where deuterium concentrations are
equal to or more than 90 weight percent.

0B005 Plant specially designed for the
fabrication of "nuclear reactor" fuel elements
and specially designed equipment therefor.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0B005 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: A plant for the
 fabrication of "nuclear reactor" fuel elements
 includes equipment which: (a) Normally
 comes into direct contact with or directly
 processes or controls the production flow of
 nuclear materials; (b) Seals the nuclear
 materials within the cladding; (c) Checks the
 integrity of the cladding or the seal; and (d)
 Checks the finish treatment of the solid fuel.
 Items:

The List of Items Controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0B006 Plant for the reprocessing of irradiated
"nuclear reactor" fuel elements, and specially
designed or prepared equipment and
components therefor, including (see List of
Items Controlled).

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0B006 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

a. Fuel element chopping or shredding machines,
i.e. remotely operated equipment to cut, chop,
shred or shear irradiated "nuclear reactor" fuel
assemblies, bundles or rods;

b. Dissolvers, critically safe tanks (e.g. small
diameter, annular or slab tanks) specially
designed or prepared for the dissolution of
irradiated "nuclear reactor" fuel, which are
capable of withstanding hot, highly corrosive
liquids, and which can be remotely loaded and
maintained;

c. Counter-current solvent extractors and
ion-exchange processing equipment specially
designed or prepared for use in a plant for the
reprocessing of irradiated "natural uranium",
"depleted uranium" or "special fissile materials"
and "other fissile materials";

d. Process control instrumentation specially
designed or prepared for monitoring or
controlling the reprocessing of irradiated "natural
uranium", "depleted uranium" or "special fissile
materials" and "other fissile materials";

e. Holding or storage vessels specially designed
to be critically safe and resistant to the corrosive
effects of nitric acid;

 Note: Critically safe tanks may have the
following features:

 1. Walls or internal structures with a boron
equivalent of at least two percent;

 2. A maximum diameter or 175 mm for
cylindrical vessels; or

 3. A maximum width of 75 mm for either a
slab or annular vessel.

f. Complete systems specially designed or
prepared for the conversion of plutonium nitrate
to plutonium oxide;

g. Complete systems specially designed or
prepared for the production of plutonium metal.

 Note: Plant for the reprocessing of
irradiated "nuclear reactor" fuel elements
includes equipment and components which
normally come into direct contact with and
directly control the irradiated fuel and the major
nuclear material and fission product processing
streams.

0B986 Equipment specially designed for
manufacturing shotgun shells; and
ammunition hand-loading equipment for both
cartridges and shotgun shells.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: AT, UN

Control(s)

AT applies to entire entry. A license is required
for items controlled by this entry to North Korea
for anti-terrorism reasons. The Commerce
Country Chart is not designed to determine AT
licensing requirements for this entry. See
742.19 of the EAR for additional information.

UN applies to entire entry. A license is required
for items controlled by this entry to Iraq, North
Korea, and Rwanda. The Commerce Country
Chart is not designed to determine licensing
requirements for this entry. See part 746 of the
EAR for additional information.

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0B999 Specific processing equipment, as
follows (see List of Items Controlled).

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: AT, RS

Control(s) Country Chart

AT applies to entire entry. A license is required
for items controlled by this entry to North Korea
for anti-terrorism reasons. The Commerce
Country Chart is not designed to determine AT
license requirements for this entry. See 742.19
of the EAR for additional information.

RS applies to entire entry. A license is required
for items controlled by this entry for export or
reexport to Iraq or transfer within Iraq for
regional stability reasons. The Commerce
Country Chart is not designed to determine RS
license requirements for this entry. See 742.6
and 746.3 of the EAR for additional information.

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

a. Hot cells;

b. Glove boxes suitable for use with radioactive
materials.

 C. MATERIALS

0C001 "Natural uranium" or "depleted
uranium" or thorium in the form of metal,
alloy, chemical compound or concentrate and
any other material containing one or more of
the foregoing.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0C001 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: 1.) See also 1A290. 2.)
 This entry does not control: (a) Four grams or
 less of "natural uranium" or "depleted
 uranium" when contained in a sensing
 component in instruments (see 10 CFR part
 110); or (b) "Depleted uranium" specially
 fabricated for the following civil non-nuclear
 applications: Shielding; Packaging; Ballasts;
 or Counter-weights.
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0C002 "Special fissile materials" and "other
fissile materials"; except, four "effective
grams" or less when contained in a sensing
component in instruments.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0C002 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The List of Items Controlled is Contained in the
ECCN heading.

0C004 Deuterium, heavy water, deuterated
paraffins and other compounds of deuterium,
and mixtures and solutions containing
deuterium, in which the isotopic ratio of
deuterium to hydrogen exceeds 1:5000.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0C004 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0C005 Graphite, having a purity level of less
than 5 parts per million "boron equivalent" as
measured according to ASTM standard
C-1233-98 and intended for use in a nuclear
reactor.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0C005 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: Graphite intended for a
 use other than in a nuclear reactor, and that
 meets certain density parameters, is classified
 under ECCN 1C107. High-purity graphite
 with a boron content of less than 5 parts per
 million and a density greater than 1.5 grams
 per cubic centimeter, is classified under
 ECCN 1C298.
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0C006 Nickel powder or porous nickel metal,
specially prepared for the manufacture of
gaseous diffusion barriers, as follows (see List
of Items Controlled).

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0C006 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: See also 1C240
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

a. Powder with a nickel purity content of 99.9
weight percent or more and a mean particle size
of less than 10 micrometers measured by
American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM) B330 standard and a high degree of
particle size uniformity; or

b. Porous nickel metal produced from materials
specified in 0C006.a.

0C201 Specially prepared compounds or
powders, other than nickel, resistant to
corrosion by UF6 (e.g. aluminum oxide and
fully fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers), for
the manufacture of gaseous diffusion barriers,
having a purity of 99.9 weight percent or more
and a mean particle size of less than 10
micrometers measured by American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) B330
standard and a high degree of particle size
uniformity.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

Items described in 0C201 are subject to the export
licensing authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (see 10 CFR part 110).

License Exceptions

 LVS: N/A
 GBS: N/A
 CIV: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled in contained in the
ECCN heading.

 D. SOFTWARE

0D001 "Software" specially designed or
modified for the "development", "production",
or "use" of items described in 0A001, 0A002,
0B (except 0B986 and 0B999), or 0C.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

"Software" for items described in 0A001, 0B001,
0B002, 0B003, 0B004, 0B005, 0B006, 0C001,
0C002, 0C004, 0C005, 0C006, or 0C201 is
subject to the export licensing authority of the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (see 10 CFR
part 110).

"Software" for items described in 0A002 is
subject to the export licensing authority of the
U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense
Trade Controls (see 22 CFR part 121).

License Exceptions

 CIV: N/A
 TSR: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The List of Items Controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0D999 Specific software, as follows (see List of
Items Controlled).

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: AT, RS

Control(s) Country Chart

AT applies to entire entry. A license is required
for items controlled by this entry to North Korea
for anti-terrorism reasons. The Commerce
Country Chart is not designed to determine AT
license requirements for this entry. See 742.19
of the EAR for additional information.

RS applies to entire entry. A license is required
for items controlled by this entry for export or
reexport to Iraq or transfer within Iraq for
regional stability reasons. The Commerce
Country Chart is not designed to determine RS
license requirements for this entry. See 742.6
and 746.3 of the EAR for additional information.

License Exceptions

 CIV: N/A
 TSR: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: $ value
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

a. Software for neutronic calculations/modeling;

b. Software for radiation transport
calculations/modeling;

c. Software for hydrodynamic
calculations/modeling.

 E. TECHNOLOGY

0E001 "Technology," according to the Nuclear
Technology Note, for the "development",
"production", or "use" of items described in
0A001, 0A002, 0B (except 0B986 and 0B999),
0C, or 0D001.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control:

Control(s)

"Technology" for items described in 0A001,
0B001, 0B002, 0B003, 0B004, 0B005, 0B006,
0C001, 0C002, 0C004, 0C005, 0C006, 0C201, or
0D001 (applies to "software" in 0D001 for all
items except those described in 0A002) is subject
to the export licensing authority of the
Department of Energy (see 10 CFR part 810).

"Technology" for items described in 0A002 and
0D001 (applies to "software" in 0D001 for items
described in 0A002 only) is subject to the export
licensing authority of the U.S. Department of
State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (see
22 CFR part 121).

License Exceptions

 CIV: N/A
 TSR: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The List of Items Controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0E018 "Technology" for the "development",
"production", or "use" of items controlled by
0A018.a through 0A018.c.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: NS, UN, AT

Control(s) Country Chart

NS applies to entire entry NS Column 1

UN applies to entire entry Iraq, North Korea,
 and Rwanda

AT applies to entire entry AT Column 1

License Exceptions

 CIV: N/A
 TSR: Yes, except N/A for Rwanda

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0E918 "Technology" for the "development",
"production", or "use" of bayonets.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: RS, UN, AT

Control(s) Country Chart

RS applies to entire entry RS Column 2

UN applies to entire entry Iraq, North Korea,
 and Rwanda

AT applies to entire entry AT Column 1

License Exceptions

 CIV: N/A
 TSR: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0E982 "Technology" exclusively for the
"development" or "production" of equipment
controlled by 0A982 or 0A985.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: CC

Control(s)

CC applies to "technology" for items controlled
by 0A982 or 0A985. A license is required for
ALL destinations, except Canada, regardless of
end-use. Accordingly, a column specific to this
control does not appear on the Commerce
Country Chart. (See part 742 of the EAR for
additional information.)

License Exceptions

 CIV: N/A
 TSR: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

0E984 "Technology" for the "development" or
"production" of shotguns controlled by 0A984
and buckshot shotgun shells.

License Requirements

 Reason for Control: CC, UN

Control(s) Country Chart

CC applies to "technology" CC Column 1
for shotguns with a barrel
length over 18 in. (45.72 cm)
but less than 24 in.
(60.96 cm) and shotgun shells,
regardless of end-user

CC applies to "technology" CC Column 2
for shotguns with a barrel
length over 24 in.
(60.96 cm), regardless
of end-user

CC applies to "technology" CC Column 3
for shotguns with a barrel
length over 24 in.
(60.96 cm) if for sale or
resale to police or law
enforcement

UN applies to entire entry Iraq, North
 Korea, and
 Rwanda

License Exceptions

 CIV: N/A
 TSR: N/A

List of Items Controlled

 Unit: N/A
 Related Controls: N/A
 Related Definitions: N/A
 Items:

The list of items controlled is contained in the
ECCN heading.

EAR99 Items subject to the EAR that are not
elsewhere specified in this CCL Category or in
any other category in the CCL are designated
by the number EAR99.