1A231 Category 1A
Target assemblies and components for the production of tritium as follows (See List of Items Controlled):
Category 1: Special Materials and Related Equipment, Chemicals, “Microorganisms,” and “Toxins”
Reasons for control
- NP: Nuclear nonproliferation
- AT: Anti-terrorism
Country chart
| Control | Column |
|---|---|
| NP applies to entire entryAT applies to entire entry | AT 1 |
| NP applies to entire entryAT applies to entire entry | NP 1 |
List-based license exceptions
Items
- Items: a. Target assemblies made of or containing lithium enriched in the lithium-6 isotope “specially designed” for the “production” of tritium through irradiation, including insertion in a nuclear reactor;
- b. Components “specially designed” for the target assemblies specified in item a.
Related controls
See ECCNs 1E001 (“production”) and 1E201 (“use”) for technology for items controlled by this entry.
Notes
Technical Note to ECCN 1A231.b.: Components “specially designed” for target assemblies for the “production” of tritium may include lithium pellets, tritium getters, and specially-coated cladding.
Source: eCFR, version
2026-08-01, retrieved
2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.