Commerce Control List
Supplement No. 1 to Part 774
Category 4 – page 1
Export Administration Regulations
October 6, 2008
CATEGORY 4 - COMPUTERS
Note 1: Computers, related equipment and
“software” performing telecommunications or
“local area network” functions must also be
evaluated against the performance characteristics
of Category 5, Part 1 (Telecommunications).
Note 2:
Control units that directly
interconnect the buses or channels of central
processing units, “main storage” or disk
con t r o l l e r s a r e n o t
r e g a r d e d a s
telecommunications equipment described in
Category 5, Part 1 (Telecommunications).
N.B: For the control status of “software”
specially designed for packet switching, see
ECCN 5D001. (Telecommunications).
Note 3: Computers, related equipment and
“software” performing cryptographic,
cryptoanalytic, certifiable multi-level security or
certifiable user isolation functions, or that limit
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), must also
be evaluated against
the performance
characteristics
in Category 5, Part 2
(“Information Security”).
A. SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND
COMPONENTS
4A001 Electronic computers and related
equipment, and “electronic assemblies” and
specially designed components therefor.
License Requirements
Reason for Control: NS, MT, AT, NP
Control(s)
Country Chart
NS applies to entire entry
NS Column 2
MT applies to items in
MT Column 1
4A001.a when the
parameters in 4A101 are
met or exceeded
AT applies to entire entry
AT Column 1
NP applies, unless a License Exception is
available. See §742.3(b) of the EAR for
information on applicable licensing review
policies.
License Requirement Notes: See §743.1 of
the EAR for reporting requirements for exports
under License Exceptions for 4A001.a.2.
License Exceptions
LVS:
$5000 for 4A001.a; N/A for MT and
4A001.b
GBS: N/A
CIV: N/A
List of Items Controlled
Unit: Computers and related equipment in
number; “electronic assemblies” and
components in $ value
Related Controls: See also 4A101 and
4A994. Equipment design