Items Covered
- a.Any type of telecommunications equipment having any of the following characteristics, functions or features:
- 1. "Specially designed" to withstand transitory electronic effects or electromagnetic pulse effects, both arising from a nuclear explosion;
- 2. Specially hardened to withstand gamma, neutron or ion radiation;
- 3. "Specially designed" to operate below 218 K (−55 °C); or
- 4. "Specially designed" to operate above 397 K (124 °C);
- b.Telecommunication systems and equipment, and "specially designed" "components" and "accessories" therefor, having any of the following characteristics, functions or features:
- b.1 Being underwater untethered communications systems having any of the following:
- 1.a. An acoustic carrier frequency outside the range from 20 kHz to 60 kHz;
- 1.b. Using an electromagnetic carrier frequency below 30 kHz; or
- 1.c. Using electronic beam steering techniques; or
- 1.d. Using "lasers" or light-emitting diodes (LEDs), with an output wavelength greater than 400 nm and less than 700 nm, in a "local area network";
- 2. Being radio equipment operating in the 1.5 MHz to 87.5 MHz band and having all of the following:
- b.2.a.. Automatically predicting and selecting frequencies and "total digital transfer rates" per channel to optimize the transmission; and
- 2.b. Incorporating a linear power amplifier configuration having a capability to support multiple signals simultaneously at an output power of 1 kW or more in the frequency range of 1.5 MHz or more but less than 30 MHz, or 250 W or more in the frequency range of 30 MHz or more but not exceeding 87.5 MHz, over an "instantaneous bandwidth" of one octave or more and with an output harmonic and distortion content of better than −80 dB;
- 3. Being radio equipment employing "spread spectrum" techniques, including "frequency hopping" techniques, not controlled in 5A001.b.4 and having any of the following:
- 3.a. User programmable spreading codes; or
- 3.b. A total transmitted bandwidth which is 100 or more times the bandwidth of any one information channel and in excess of 50 kHz;
- a.Civil cellular radio-communications systems; or
- b.Fixed or mobile satellite Earth stations for commercial civil telecommunications.
- 4. Being radio equipment employing ultra-wideband modulation techniques, having user programmable channelizing codes, scrambling codes, or network identification codes and having any of the following:
- 4.a. A bandwidth exceeding 500 MHz; or
- 4.b. A "fractional bandwidth" of 20% or more;
- 5. Being digitally controlled radio receivers having all of the following:
- 5.a. More than 1,000 channels;
- 5.b. A 'channel switching time' of less than 1 ms;
- 5.c. Automatic searching or scanning of a part of the electromagnetic spectrum; and
- 5.d. Identification of the received signals or the type of transmitter; or
- 6. Employing functions of digital "signal processing" to provide 'voice coding' output at rates of less than 700 bit/s.
- 4. Being radio equipment employing ultra-wideband modulation techniques, having user programmable channelizing codes, scrambling codes, or network identification codes and having any of the following:
- c.Optical fibers of more than 500 m in length and specified by the manufacturer as being capable of withstanding a 'proof test' tensile stress of 2 × 109 N/m2 or more;
- d."Electronically steerable phased array antennae" as follows:
- 1. Rated for operation above 31.8 GHz, but not exceeding 57 GHz, and having an Effective Radiated Power (ERP) equal to or greater than +20 dBm (22.15 dBm Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP));
- 2. Rated for operation above 57 GHz, but not exceeding 66 GHz, and having an ERP equal to or greater than +24 dBm (26.15 dBm EIRP);
- 3. Rated for operation above 66 GHz, but not exceeding 90 GHz, and having an ERP equal to or greater than +20 dBm (22.15 dBm EIRP);
- 4. Rated for operation above 90 GHz;
- a.Civil cellular or WLAN radio-communications systems;
- b.IEEE 802.15 or wireless HDMI; or
- c.Fixed or mobile satellite earth stations for commercial civil telecommunications.
- e.Radio direction finding equipment operating at frequencies above 30 MHz and having all of the following, and "specially designed" "components" therefor:
- 1. "Instantaneous bandwidth" of 10 MHz or more; and
- 2. Capable of finding a Line Of Bearing (LOB) to non-cooperating radio transmitters with a signal duration of less than 1 ms;
- f.Mobile telecommunications interception or jamming equipment, and monitoring equipment therefor, as follows, and "specially designed" "components" therefor:
- 1. Interception equipment designed for the extraction of voice or data, transmitted over the air interface;
- 2. Interception equipment not specified in 5A001.f.1, designed for the extraction of client device or subscriber identifiers (e.g., IMSI, TIMSI or IMEI), signaling, or other metadata transmitted over the air interface;
- 3. Jamming equipment "specially designed" or modified to intentionally and selectively interfere with, deny, inhibit, degrade or seduce mobile telecommunication services and performing any of the following:
- 3.a. Simulate the functions of Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment;
- 3.b. Detect and exploit specific characteristics of the mobile telecommunications protocol employed (e.g., GSM); or
- 3.c. Exploit specific characteristics of the mobile telecommunications protocol employed (e.g., GSM);
- 4. Radio Frequency (RF) monitoring equipment designed or modified to identify the operation of items specified in 5A001.f.1, 5A001.f.2 or 5A001.f.3.
- a.Equipment "specially designed" for the interception of analog Private Mobile Radio (PMR), IEEE 802.11 WLAN;
- b.Equipment designed for mobile telecommunications network operators; or
- c.Equipment designed for the "development" or "production" of mobile telecommunications equipment or systems.
- g.Passive Coherent Location (PCL) systems or equipment, "specially designed" for detecting and tracking moving objects by measuring reflections of ambient radio frequency emissions, supplied by non-radar transmitters.
- a.Radio-astronomical equipment; or
- b.Systems or equipment, that require any radio transmission from the target.
- h.Counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) equipment and related equipment, as follows:
- 1. Radio Frequency (RF) transmitting equipment, not specified by 5A001.f, designed or modified for prematurely activating or preventing the initiation of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs);
- 2. Equipment using techniques designed to enable radio communications in the same frequency channels on which co-located equipment specified by 5A001.h.1 is transmitting.
- i.[Reserved]
- j.IP network communications surveillance systems or equipment, and "specially designed" components therefor, having all of the following:
- 1. Performing all of the following on a carrier class IP network (e.g., national grade IP backbone):
- 1.a. Analysis at the application layer (e.g., Layer 7 of Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model (ISO/IEC 7498-1));
- 1.b. Extraction of selected metadata and application content (e.g., voice, video, messages, attachments); and
- 1.c. Indexing of extracted data; and
- 2. Being "specially designed" to carry out all of the following:
- 2.a. Execution of searches on the basis of "hard selectors"; and
- 2.b. Mapping of the relational network of an individual or of a group of people.
- 1. Performing all of the following on a carrier class IP network (e.g., national grade IP backbone):
- a.Marketing purpose;
- b.Network Quality of Service (QoS); or
- c.Quality of Experience (QoE).
Control Reasons Explained
This ECCN is controlled for the following reasons. Each reason maps to a column on the Commerce Country Chart, which determines whether a license is required for a given destination.
- NSNational Security
- Items that could contribute to the military potential of countries of concern. Check the Commerce Country Chart column for NS to determine license requirements.
- SLSurreptitious Listening
- Items designed for covert interception of communications. Strict controls apply to prevent misuse for surveillance.
- ATAnti-Terrorism
- Basic anti-terrorism controls that apply to most items on the CCL. A license is required for exports to countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism.
Common Questions About 5A001
What does ECCN 5A001 cover?
ECCN 5A001 is an entry on the Commerce Control List (Telecommunications). The List of Items Controlled below describes the products, software, or technology captured by this classification. Compare your item against those parameters when self-classifying.
How do license requirements work for this ECCN?
License need depends on the control reasons shown for this code (for example NS, RS, MT, AT), the destination country, and how your transaction maps against the Commerce Country Chart, de minimis, and other EAR provisions. This page is a research aid only. Confirm against the current rule text and your specific facts before exporting.
Where is the official text for this ECCN?
The legal text appears in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR Part 774). Use the official BIS link on this page to open the current supplement entry for this ECCN.
What if my product matches more than one ECCN?
When several ECCNs appear to fit, the controlling entry is usually the one that is most specific to your item's form, function, or technical limits. Cross-references in the List of Items Controlled and related ECCNs listed on this page are common starting points for narrowing the choice.
How often should I re-check this classification?
The Commerce Control List changes when BIS publishes new or amended rules. Revisit the official entry when regulations update, when the product's technical parameters change, or when the destination, end-user, or end-use of a transaction changes.
What do the control reason codes mean?
Each control reason (NS, RS, MT, AT, etc.) maps to a column on the Commerce Country Chart in Supplement No. 1 to part 738 of the EAR. When a control reason applies to your ECCN and the destination country has an X in that column, a license is generally required unless an exception applies. See the Control Reasons Explained section on this page for details on each code.