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8D609
8D609 “Software” “specially designed” for the “development,” “production,” operation or maintenance of commodities controlled by 8A609, 8B609, or 8C609 (see List of Items Controlled).
- Category
- Category 8—Marine
- Product group
- D. “Software”
Reason for Control
- NS
- RS
- AT
- UN
Official text
License Requirements
Reason for Control:
NS, RS, AT, UN
Control(s) Country chart(see Supp. No. 1 to part 738)
- NS applies to entire entry, except 8D609.y NS Column 1.
- RS applies to entire entry, except 8D609.y RS Column 1.
- RS applies to 8D609.y China, Russia, or Venezuela (see § 742.6(a)(7)).
- AT applies to entire entry AT Column 1.
- UN applies to entire entry, except 8D609.y See § 746.1(b) for UN controls.
List Based License Exceptions (See Part 740 for a Description of All License Exceptions)
TSR: N/A
Special Conditions for STA
STA: Paragraph (c)(2) of License Exception STA (§ 740.20(c)(2) of the EAR) may not be used for any “software” in 8D609.
List of Items Controlled
Related Controls: (1) “Software” directly related to articles enumerated in USML Category VI is controlled under USML Category VI(g). (2) See ECCN 0A919 for foreign made “military commodities” that incorporate more than a de minimis amount of U.S.-origin “600 series” controlled content.
Related Definitions: N/A
Items:
a. “Software” “specially designed” for the “development,” “production,” operation, or maintenance of commodities controlled by ECCN 8A609, ECCN 8B609, or ECCN 8C609 (except for commodities controlled by ECCN 8A609.y).
b. through .x [Reserved]
y. Specific “software” “specially designed” for the “development,” “production,” operation, or maintenance of commodities in ECCN 8A609.y.
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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