3A069 Category 3A
Specific Laboratory Equipment as Follows (See List of Items Controlled)
Category 3: Electronics
Reasons for control
- NS: National security
- RS: Regional stability
- AT: Anti-terrorism
Country chart
| Control | Column |
|---|---|
| AT applies to entire entry | AT 1 |
| NS applies to entire entry | NS 2 |
| RS applies to entire entry | None |
List-based license exceptions
| Exception | As stated in the entry |
|---|---|
| GBS | Yes, except N/A for destinations subject to the RS control in 3A999. |
| LVS | N/A |
Items
- a. Flow cytometers and cell sorters that are “specially designed” for spectral analysis or contain 26 or greater detectors or channels.
- b. Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry instruments (LC/MS and LC-MS/MS) “specially designed” for top-down proteomic analysis.
Related controls
See also 3A999 for specific processing equipment, n.e.s.. See also 3E069 for technology for the “development” and “production” of items detailed in 3A069.
Notes
License Requirement Note: Excluded from the scope of this entry are flow cytometers and mass spectrometers that are devices, as defined in section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), 21 U.S.C. 321(h), that have been authorized for marketing by the Food and Drug Administration under section 510(k), section 513, or section 515 of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 360(k), 21 U.S.C. 360c, 21 U.S.C. 360e, or are exempt from the requirement of premarket notification under section 510(k) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 360(k), and that are included in a list required by section 510(j) of the FD&C Act, 21 U.S.C. 360(j).
Source: eCFR, version
2026-08-01, retrieved
2026-08-20T04:04:59+00:00.