Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)
ECCNs determine when an item requires a license by identifying its technical characteristics and applicable national security controls. This section follows ECCN revisions, agency guidance and licensing decisions that clarify how items are classified under the EAR. Coverage helps exporters understand evolving technical thresholds and their implications for licensing obligations.
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Multi-word term: Place inside quotes to ensure an exact match together (e.g. "China import").
Term list: Separate terms with spaces, not commas or semicolons to find either word (e.g. AD/CVD antidumping).
Acronyms: Use all capital letters (e.g., ACE).
Required term: If a term must be included in any resulting articles, prefix it with a plus sign (e.g., CBP +releases).
Excluded term: If a term should be excluded from any articles being found, prefix it with a minus sign (e.g., -ruling).
Singular form: Use the singular form when doing multi-word terms (e.g. "russian export control" instead of "russian export controls").
Shortest word form: When you have different word forms in a quoted term, include the shortest version if it is the last part of the expression (e.g., "entity list" instead of "entity listing" or "entity listed").