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4D001
4D001 “Software” as follows (see List of Items Controlled).
- Category
- Category 4—Computers
- Product group
- D. “Software”
Reason for Control
- NS
- RS
- CC
- AT
Official text
License Requirements
Reason for Control:
NS, RS, CC, AT
Control(s) Country Chart (see Supp. No. 1 to part 738)
- NS applies to entire entry NS Column 1.
- RS applies to “software” for commodities controlled by 4A003.z.1.a, z.2.a, 4A004.z.1, and 4A005.z.1 To or within any destination worldwide. See § 742.6(a)(6)(iii)(A) of the EAR.
- RS applies to “software” for commodities controlled by 4A003.z.1.b, z.2.b, 4A004.z.2, and 4A005.z.2 To or within the United Arab Emirates or destinations specified in Country Groups D:1, D:4, and D:5 of supplement no. 1 to part 740 of the EAR, excluding any destination also specified in Country Groups A:5 or A:6. See § 742.6(a)(6)(iii)(B) of the EAR.
- CC applies to “software” for computerized finger-print equipment controlled by 4A003 for CC reasons CC Column 1.
- AT applies to entire entry AT Column 1.
Reporting Requirements
See § 743.1 of the EAR for reporting requirements for exports under License Exceptions, and Validated End-User authorizations.
List Based License Exceptions (See Part 740 for a Description of All License Exceptions)
TSR: Yes, except for “software” for the following:
(1) The “development” or “production” of commodities with an “Adjusted Peak Performance” (“APP”) exceeding 29 WT;
(2) The “development” or “production” of commodities controlled by 4A005 or “software” controlled by 4D004; or
(3) Commodities controlled by 4A003.z, 4A004.z, and 4A005.z
APP: Yes to specific countries (see § 740.7 of the EAR for eligibility criteria).
ACE: Yes for 4D001.a (for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment or “software” specified in ECCN 4A005 or 4D004), except to Country Group E:1 or E:2. See § 740.22 of the EAR for eligibility criteria.
AIA: Yes for “software” for commodities controlled by 4A003.z.1.a, z.2.a, 4A004.z.1, and 4A005.z.1
ACM: Yes for “software” for commodities controlled by 4A003.z
Note:
See § 740.2(a)(9)(ii) for license exception restrictions for “software” for commodities controlled by 4A003.z, 4A004.z, and 4A005.z.
Special Conditions for STA
STA: License Exception STA may not be used to ship or transmit “software” “specially designed” or modified for the “development” or “production” of equipment specified by ECCN 4A001.a.2 or for the “development” or “production” of “digital computers” having an 'Adjusted Peak Performance' ('APP') exceeding 29 Weighted TeraFLOPS (WT) to any of the destinations listed in Country Group A:6 (See Supplement No.1 to part 740 of the EAR); may not be used to ship or transmit “software” specified in 4D001.a “specially designed” for the “development” or “production” of equipment specified by ECCN 4A005; and may not be used to ship or transmit “software” for commodities controlled by 4A003.z.1.a, z.2.a, 4A004.z.1, and 4A005.z.1 to any of the destinations listed in Country Group A:5 or A:6.
List of Items Controlled
Related Controls: N/A
Related Definitions: N/A
Items:
a. “Software” “specially designed” or modified for the “development” or “production”, of equipment or “software” controlled by 4A001, 4A003, 4A004, 4A005 or 4D (except 4D090, 4D906, 4D980, 4D993 or 4D994).
b. “Software”, other than that controlled by 4D001.a, “specially designed” or modified for the “development” or “production” of equipment as follows:
b.1. “Digital computers” having an “Adjusted Peak Performance” (“APP”) exceeding 24 Weighted TeraFLOPS (WT);
b.2. “Electronic assemblies” “specially designed” or modified for enhancing performance by aggregation of processors so that the “APP” of the aggregation exceeds the limit in 4D001.b.1.
ecfr-15cfr774-supp1-2026-08-28 · effective 2026-08-28
Issue date 2026-08-28. Amendment date 2026-08-28.
- eCFR Commerce Control List (15 CFR 774, Supplement No. 1)www.ecfr.gov
- eCFR versioner XML captured at ingestwww.ecfr.gov
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