8B609 Category 8B
Test, inspection, and production “equipment” and related commodities “specially designed” for the “development,” “production,” repair, overhaul or refurbishing of commodities enumerated or otherwise described in ECCN 8A609 or USML Category VI (except for Cat VI(f)(7)), as follows (see List of Items Controlled).
Category 8: Marine
Reasons for control
- NS: National security
- RS: Regional stability
- AT: Anti-terrorism
- UN
Country chart
| Control | Column |
|---|---|
| AT applies to entire entry | AT 1 |
| NS applies to entire entry | NS 1 |
| RS applies to entire entry | RS 1 |
| UN applies to entire entry | None |
List-based license exceptions
Items
- Items: a. Test, inspection, and production “equipment” “specially designed” for the “development,” “production,” repair, overhaul, or refurbishing of commodities enumerated or otherwise described in ECCN 8A609 (except for 8A609.y) or in USML Category VI (except for USML Cat VI(f)(7)), and “parts,” “components,” “accessories,” and “attachments” “specially designed” therefor.
- b. [Reserved]
Related controls
See ECCN 0A919 for foreign-made “military commodities” that incorporate more than a de minimis amount of U.S.-origin “600 series” controlled content.
Source: eCFR, version
2026-08-01, retrieved
2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.