2B207 Category 2B

“Robots”, “end-effectors” and control units, other than those controlled by 2B007, as follows (see List of Items Controlled).

Category 2: Materials Processing

Reasons for control

NP: Nuclear nonproliferation
AT: Anti-terrorism

Country chart

Control	Column
AT applies to entire entry	AT 1
NP applies to entire entry	NP 1

List-based license exceptions

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

Items

ECCN Controls: This entry does not control “robots” “specially designed” for non-nuclear industrial applications, such as automobile paint-spraying booths.
Items: a. “Robots” or “end-effectors” “specially designed” to comply with national safety standards applicable to handling high explosives (for example, meeting electrical code ratings for high explosives);
b. Control units “specially designed” for any of the “robots” or “end-effectors” controlled by 2B207.a.

Related controls

(1) See ECCN 2D201 for “software” for items controlled under this entry. (2) See ECCNs 2E001 (“development”), 2E002 (“production”), and 2E201 (“use”) for technology for items controlled under this entry. (3) Also see ECCNs 2B007, 2B225, and 2B997.

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