2B226 Category 2B
Controlled atmosphere (vacuum or inert gas) induction furnaces, and power supplies therefor, as follows (see List of Items Controlled).
Category 2: Materials Processing
Reasons for control
- NP: Nuclear nonproliferation
- AT: Anti-terrorism
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List-based license exceptions
Items
- ECCN Controls: 2B226.a does not control furnaces designed for the processing of semiconductor wafers.
- Items: a. Furnaces having all of the following characteristics:
- a.1. Capable of operation above 1,123 K (850 °C);
- a.2. Induction coils 600 mm or less in diameter; and
- a.3. Designed for power inputs of 5 kW or more;
- b. Power supplies, with a specified power output of 5 kW or more, “specially designed” for furnaces controlled by 2B226.a.
Related controls
(1) See ECCNs 2E001 (“development”), 2E002 (“production”), and 2E201 (“use”) for technology for items controlled under this entry. (2) Also see ECCN 2B227 and Category 3B.
Source: eCFR, version
2026-08-01, retrieved
2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.