1B003 Category 1B

Tools, dies, molds or fixtures, for “superplastic forming” or “diffusion bonding” titanium, aluminum or their alloys, “specially designed” for the manufacture of any of the following (see List of Items Controlled).

Category 1: Special Materials and Related Equipment, Chemicals, “Microorganisms,” and “Toxins”

Reasons for control

NS: National security
AT: Anti-terrorism

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Control	Column
AT applies to entire entry	AT 1
NS applies to entire entry	NS 2

List-based license exceptions

Exception	As stated in the entry
GBS	N/A
LVS	$5000

Items

Items: a. Airframe or aerospace structures;
b. “Aircraft” or aerospace engines; or
c. “Specially designed” “parts” and “components” for structures specified by 1B003.a or for engines specified by 1B003.b.

Related controls

For “specially designed”“production equipment”of systems, sub-systems, and “parts” and “components” controlled by 9A005 to 9A009, 9A011, 9A101, 9A105 to 9A109, 9A111, and 9A116 to 9A120 usable in “missiles,” see 9B115.

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