ECCN 4A003
NSRSCCATDigital computers, electronic assemblies, and related equipment therefor, as follows and specially designed components therefor.
What This ECCN Covers
ECCN 4A003 covers digital computers, assemblies, and related equipment not controlled under 4A001. This is a broad entry that captures computing systems that, while not reaching the highest performance thresholds, still have capabilities warranting export controls for national security and anti-terrorism reasons.
Who needs to check this?
Manufacturers and distributors of commercial computing equipment, especially those shipping to embargoed or sanctioned destinations.
Compliance tip
Many items under 4A003 qualify for License Exception APP or other exceptions. Check the License Exception section carefully before assuming a license application is needed.
Items Covered
- a.The "digital computers" or related equipment are essential for the operation of the other equipment or systems;
- b.The "digital computers" or related equipment are not a "principal element" of the other equipment or systems; and
- c.The "technology" for the "digital computers" and related equipment is determined by 4E.
- b."Digital computers" having an "Adjusted Peak Performance" ("APP") exceeding 70 Weighted TeraFLOPS (WT);
- c."Electronic assemblies" specially designed or modified to be capable of enhancing performance by aggregation of processors so that the "APP" of the aggregation exceeds the limit in 4A003.b.;
- g.Equipment specially designed for aggregating the performance of "digital computers" by providing external interconnections which allow communications at unidirectional data rates exceeding 2.0 Gbyte/s per link.
- z.Commodities specified in this ECCN 4A003 that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in 4A090.
- 1.a. Commodities specified in 4A003.b or .c that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in ECCN 4A090.a;
- z.1.b Commodities specified in 4A003.b or .c that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in ECCN 4A090.b;
- 2.a. Commodities specified in 4A003.g that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in ECCN 4A090a; or
- z.2.b Commodities specified in 4A003.g that also meet or exceed the performance parameters in ECCN 4A090.b.
3 items reserved by BIS (not shown)
Control Reasons
Items controlled for national security reasons under multilateral export control regimes.
Items controlled for regional stability reasons.
Items controlled for crime control and detection purposes.
Items controlled for anti-terrorism reasons. Most items on the CCL have AT controls.
Disclaimer
This information is for reference only. For official classifications, consult BIS or a qualified export control professional.