ECCN 0A504

FCRSCCUN

Optical sighting devices for firearms (including shotguns controlled by 0A502); and components as follows .

Category: 0 - NuclearProduct Group: A - EquipmentLast Updated: 2026-04-10

Items Covered

  • a.Telescopic sights.
  • b.Holographic sights.
  • c.Reflex or "red dot" sights.
  • d.Reticle sights.
  • e.Other sighting devices that contain optical elements.
  • f.Laser aiming devices or laser illuminators specially designed for use on firearms, and having an operational wavelength exceeding 400 nm but not exceeding 710 nm.
  • g.Lenses, other optical elements and adjustment mechanisms for articles in paragraphs .a, .b, .c, .d, .e, or .i.
  • i.Riflescopes that were not "subject to the EAR" as of March 8, 2020 and are specially designed for use in firearms that are "subject to the ITAR."

1 item reserved by BIS (not shown)

Control Reasons

FCFirearms Convention

Items controlled under the Inter-American Convention Against Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms.

Column 1: YesColumn 2: No
RSRegional Stability

Items controlled for regional stability reasons.

Column 1: YesColumn 2: No
CCCrime Control

Items controlled for crime control and detection purposes.

Column 1: YesColumn 2: No
UNUnited Nations

Items controlled pursuant to United Nations Security Council mandates.

Column 1: YesColumn 2: No

Disclaimer

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