16 January 1998
Source: "Implementation of the Wassenaar
Arrangement List of Dual-Use Items: Revisions to the Commerce Control List
and Reporting Under the Wassenaar Arrangement; Rule."
Supplement No. 1 to Part 774--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, Office of Defense Trade Controls. See 22 CFR part 121.)
0A018 Items on the International Munitions List.
License Requirements
Reason for Control: NS, RS, AT, UN
Control(s) Country Chart
NS applies to entire entry............. NS Column 1
RS applies to 0A018.c.................. RS Column 2
AT applies to entire entry............. AT Column 1
UN applies to entire entry............. Rwanda
License Exceptions
LVS: $5000 for 0A018.a and b; $3000 for 0A018.c; $1500 for 0A018.d
through .f; $0 for entire entry for Rwanda
GBS: N/A
CIV: N/A
List of Items Controlled
Unit: 0A018.a, .b, and .c in $ value; 0A018.d, .e, and .f 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. Construction equipment built to military specifications,
specially designed for airborne transport; and specially designed
parts and accessories therefor;
c. 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
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State, Office of Defense Trade Controls. (See 22 CFR parts 120
through 130.)
d. Bayonets;
e. Muzzle-loading (black powder) firearms;
Note: Antique small arms dating prior to 1890 and their
reproductions are not controlled by this ECCN 0A018.
f. Military helmets, except:
f.1. Conventional steel helmets other than those described by
0A018.f.2 of this entry.
f.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.f.1 are controlled by 0A988.
Helmets described in 0A018.f.2 are controlled by the U.S. Department
of State, Office of Defense Trade Controls (See 22 CFR part 121,
Category X).
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 Saps; thumbcuffs, leg irons, shackles, and handcuffs; straight
jackets, plastic handcuffs, machetes, conventional steel military
helmets, police helmets and shields; and parts and accessories, n.e.s.
License Requirements
Reason for Control: CC, UN
Control(s) Country Chart
CC applies to entire entry except CC Column 1
machetes.
UN applies to machetes................. 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
0A983 Specially designed implements of torture and thumbscrews; 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, UN
Control(s) Country Chart
CC applies to shotguns with a barrel CC Column 1
length over 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 with a barrel CC Column 2
length greater than or equal to 24 in.
(60.96 cm), regardless of end-user.
CC applies to shotguns with a barrel CC Column 3
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............. 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, Office of Defense Trade Controls
Related Definitions: N/A
Items: The list of items controlled is contained in the ECCN heading
0A985 Optical sighting devices for firearms (including shotguns
controlled by 0A984); discharge type arms (for example, stun guns,
shock batons, electric cattle prods, immobilization guns and
projectiles, etc.) 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) Country Chart
CC applies to entire entry............. CC Column 1
UN applies to entire entry............. 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: UN
Control(s): UN applies to entire entry. A license is required for
items controlled by this entry to Cuba, Libya, 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
0A988 Conventional military steel helmets as described by 0A018.f.1;
and machetes.
License Requirements
Reason for Control: UN
Control(s): UN applies to entire entry. A license is required for
items controlled by this entry to Cuba, Libya, 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 Sec. 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
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:
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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: N/A
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 UF<INF>6</INF> (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
m<SUP>3</SUP>/min or more of UF<INF>6</INF>, and discharge pressure
up to 666.7 kPa, made of or protected by materials resistant to
UF<INF>6</INF> (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 cm<SUP>3</SUP>/min.;
b.3. Gaseous diffusion barriers made of porous metallic,
polymer or ceramic materials resistant to corrosion by
UF<INF>6</INF> 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 UF<INF>6</INF>;
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 10<SUP>6</SUP> m and a ``specific
tensile strength'' greater than 76.2 x 10<SUP>3</SUP> m;
c.4. Magnetic suspension bearings consisting of an annular
magnet suspended within a housing made of UF<INF>6</INF> 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 10<SUP>6</SUP> m and a ``specific
tensile strength'' greater than 76.2 x 10<SUP>3</SUP> 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 10<SUP>6</SUP> m and a ``specific
tensile strength'' greater than 76.2 x 10<SUP>3</SUP> 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 10<SUP>6</SUP> m and a ``specific
tensile strength'' greater than 76.2 x 10<SUP>3</SUP> 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 UF<INF>6</INF> resistant materials;
c.13. Scoops consisting of tubes of up to 12 mm internal
diameter for the extraction of UF<INF>6</INF> gas from within a
centrifuge rotor tube by a Pitot tube action, made of or protected
by UF<INF>6</INF> 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 UF<INF>6</INF> 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
m<SUP>3</SUP>/min, made of or protected by materials resistant to
UF<INF>6</INF> (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 UF<INF>6</INF> 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 UF<INF>6</INF>
resistant materials with a diameter of 40 to 1500 mm;
d.7. Process systems for separating UF<INF>6</INF> from carrier
gas (hydrogen or helium) to 1 ppm UF<INF>6</INF> content or less,
including:
d.7.a. Cryogenic heat exchangers and cryoseparators capable of
temperatures of -120 deg. C or less;
d.7.b. Cryogenic refrigeration units capable of temperatures of
-120 deg. C or less;
d.7.c. Separation nozzle or vortex tube units for the separation
of UF<INF>6</INF> from carrier gas;
d.7.d. UF<INF>6</INF> cold traps capable of temperatures of
-20 deg. 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);
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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<SUP>+4</SUP> 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<SUP>+6</SUP> or U<SUP>+4</SUP> to
U<SUP>+3</SUP>;
e.6. Uranium oxidation systems for oxidation of U<SUP>+3</SUP>
to U<SUP>+4</SUP>;
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 deg. C to 200 deg.
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 deg. C to 200 deg. 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
UF<INF>6</INF> and carrier gas to 150 K or less and made from
UF<INF>6</INF> resistant materials;
h.2. Uranium fluoride (UF<INF>5</INF>) product collectors
consisting of filter, impact, or cyclone-type collectors or
combinations thereof, and made of UF<INF>5</INF>/UF<INF>6</INF>
resistant materials (e.g. aluminum, aluminum alloys, nickel or
alloys containing 60 weight percent of nickel and UF<INF>6</INF>
resistant fully fluorinated hydrocarbon polymers);
h.3. Equipment for fluorinating UF<INF>5</INF> to
UF<INF>6</INF>;
h.4. Compressors made of or protected by materials resistant to
UF<INF>6</INF> (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 UF<INF>6</INF> from carrier
gas (e.g., nitrogen or argon) including:
h.5.a. Cryogenic heat exchangers and cryoseparators capable of
temperatures of -120 deg.C or less;
h.5.b. Cryogenic refrigeration units capable of temperatures of
-120 deg.C or less;
h.5.c. UF6 cold traps capable of temperatures of -20 deg.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
UF<INF>6</INF> 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
UF<INF>6</INF> to the enrichment process;
b. Desublimers or cold traps, used to remove UF<INF>6</INF> from
the enrichment process for subsequent transfer upon heating;
c. Product and tails stations for transferring UF<INF>6</INF>
into containers;
d. Liquefaction or solidification stations used to remove
UF<INF>6</INF> from the enrichment process by compressing and
converting UF<INF>6</INF> to a liquid or solid form;
e. Piping systems and header systems specially designed for
handling UF<INF>6</INF> within gaseous diffusion, centrifuge or
aerodynamic cascades made of or protected by UF<INF>6</INF>
resistant materials;
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f.1. Vacuum manifolds or vacuum headers having a suction
capacity of 5 m\3\/minute or more; or
f.2. Vacuum pumps specially designed for use in UF<INF>6</INF>
bearing atmospheres;
g. UF<INF>6</INF> mass spectrometers/ion sources specially
designed or prepared for taking on-line samples of feed, product or
tails from UF<INF>6</INF> 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 production of uranium hexafluoride
(UF<INF>6</INF>) and specially designed or prepared equipment and
components therefor, as follows (see List of Items Controlled).
License Requirements
Reason for Control: NP, AT
Control(s) Country Chart
NP applies to entire entry............. NP Column 1
AT applies to entire entry............. AT Column 1
License Exceptions
LVS: $ value
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 UF<INF>6</INF>;
b. Equipment and components, as follows, specially designed of
prepared for UF<INF>6</INF> production:
b.1. Fluorination and hydrofluorination screw and fluid bed
reactors and flame towers;
b.2. Distillation equipment for the purification of
UF<INF>6</INF>.
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 deg. C);
b.3.b. Turboexpanders or turboexpander-compressor sets designed
for operation below 35 K (-238 deg. 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.
0B008 Equipment for ``nuclear reactors''.
License Requirements
Reason for Control: NP, AT
Control(s) Country Chart
NP applies to entire entry............. NP Column 2
AT applies to entire entry............. AT Column 1
License Exceptions
LVS: $ value
GBS: N/A
CIV: N/A
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List of Items Controlled
Unit: N/A
Related Controls: N/A
Related Definitions: N/A
Items: a. Simulators specially designed for ``nuclear reactors'';
b. Ultrasonic or eddy current test equipment specially designed
for ``nuclear reactors''.
0B009 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 0B009 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
UO<INF>3</INF>;
b. Systems for the conversion of UO<INF>3</INF> to
UF<INF>6</INF>;
c. Systems for the conversion of UO<INF>3</INF> to
UO<INF>2</INF>;
d. Systems for the conversion of UO<INF>2</INF> to
UF<INF>4</INF>;
e. Systems for the conversion of UF<INF>4</INF> to
UF<INF>6</INF>;
f. Systems for the conversion of UF<INF>4</INF> to uranium
metal;
g. Systems for the conversion of UF<INF>6</INF> to
UO<INF>2</INF>;
h. Systems for the conversion of UF<INF>6</INF> to
UF<INF>4</INF>.
0B986 Equipment specially designed for manufacturing shotgun shells;
and ammunition hand-loading equipment for both cartridges and shotgun
shells.
License Requirements
Reason for Control: UN
Control(s): UN applies to entire entry. A license is required for
items controlled by this entry to Cuba, Libya, 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
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, nuclear-grade, having a purity level of less than 5
parts per million ``boron equivalent'' and with a density greater than
1.5 g/cm \3\.
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: N/A
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 UF<INF>6</INF> (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
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Unit: N/A
Related Controls: N/A
Related Definitions: N/A
Items: The list of items controlled is contained in the ECCN heading
D. Software
0D001 ``Software'' specially designed or modified for the
``development'', ``production'' or ``use'' of goods controlled by this
Category.
License Requirements
Reason for Control: NP, AT
Control(s) Country Chart
NP applies to ``software'' for items NP Column 1
controlled by 0B003.
NP applies to ``software'' for items NP Column 2
controlled by 0B008.
AT applies to entire entry AT Column 1
License Exceptions
CIV: N/A
TSR: N/A
List of Items Controlled
Unit: $ value
Related Controls: (1) ``Software'' for items controlled by 0A001,
0A002, 0B001, 0B002, 0B004, 0B005, 0B006, 0B009, 0C001, 0C002,
0C004, 0C005, 0C006, and 0C201 are subject to the export licensing
authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (see 10 CFR part
110). (2) ``Software'' for items controlled by 0A002 are subject to
the export licensing authority of the U.S. Department of State,
Office of Defense Trade Controls (see 22 CFR part 121)
.Related Definitions: N/A
Items: The List of Items Controlled is contained in the ECCN heading
E. Technology
0E001 ``Technology'' according to the Nuclear Technology Note for the
``development'', ``production'' or ``use'' of items controlled by this
Category.
License Requirements
Reason for Control: NP, AT
Control(s) Country Chart
NP applies to ``technology'' for items NP Column 1
controlled by 0B003.
NP applies to ``technology'' for items NP Column 2
controlled by 0B008.
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: ``Technology'' for items controlled by 0A001,
0A002, 0B001, 0B002, 0B004, 0B005, 0B006, 0B009, 0C001, 0C002,
0C004, 0C005, 0C006, and 0C201 are subject to the export licensing
authority of the Department of Energy (see 10 CFR part 810)
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.b through 0A018.e.
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............. Rwanda
License Exceptions
CIV: N/A
TSR: Yes
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'' for CC Column 1
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'' for CC Column 2
shotguns with a barrel length over 24
in. (60.96 cm), regardless of end-user.
CC applies to ``technology'' for CC Column 3
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............. 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.