4D001 Category 4D

“Software” as follows (see List of Items Controlled).

Category 4: Computers

Reasons for control

NS: National security
RS: Regional stability
CC: Crime control
AT: Anti-terrorism

Country chart

Control	Column
AT applies to entire entry	AT 1
CC applies to “software” for computerized finger-print equipment controlled by 4A003 for CC reasons	CC 1
NS applies to entire entry	NS 1
RS applies to “software” for commodities controlled by 4A003.z.1.a, z.2.a, 4A004.z.1, and 4A005.z.1	None
RS applies to “software” for commodities controlled by 4A003.z.1.b, z.2.b, 4A004.z.2, and 4A005.z.2	None

List-based license exceptions

Exception	As stated in the entry
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
TSR	Yes, except for “software” for the following:

Exception

As stated in the entry

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

TSR

Yes, except for “software” for the following:

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.

Related controls

N/A

Notes

Note: See § 740.2(a)(9)(ii) for license exception restrictions for “software” for commodities controlled by 4A003.z, 4A004.z, and 4A005.z.

Source: eCFR, version 2026-08-01, retrieved 2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.