24 April 2000
Source:
http://207.96.11.93/Encryption/lechart1.htm
Office of Strategic Trade & Foreign Policy Controls · Information Technology Controls Division |
| License Exception | Product | Class of End-Users | Country Scope | Reporting | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVS - §740.3 | Components and spare parts for previously authorized exports | Previously approved end-users | Previously approved destinations | No | $500 or less |
| KMI - §740.8 | Key recovery encryption products | All | Global, except T7 | Yes | Review and classification by BXA |
| TMP - §740.9 | Encryption products | Exporters or exporter's employees (also designated sales reps for exhibition and demonstration) | For tools of trade, global, except E:2 countries and Sudan. For exhibition and demonstration only in country group B |
No | - No beta test software - Return in 1 year - Must retain effective control - Includes laptop with pre-loaded encryption - For exhibition and demonstration-no more than 120 days in one location |
| RPL - §740.10 | Components, parts, tools or test equipment | All | Global, except T7 | No | Refer to regulations |
| GOV - §740.11 | Encryption items | U.S. Government personnel and official offices | Global | No | Must remain in effective control of personnel and offices |
| TSU - §740.13 | Unrestricted encryption source code (open source code) | All | Global, may not knowingly export to T7 | No | - Notification at time of export - Considered publicly available and not subject to licensing fees or royalties |
| BAG - §740.14 | Encryption products | U.S. persons, e.g., citizens or permanent residents | Global, except T7 | No | - Personal ownership - Not intended for sale - Includes laptops w/ pre-loaded encryption |
| APR - §740.16 | Encryption products | All | Export must be from an A:1 country and can only be destined to another A:1 country or a country in group B that is not also included in groups D:2, D:3, or D:4 | No | Refer to the regulations - restrictions vary |
| ENC §740.17(a)(1) | Encryption items (includes technology) | U.S. Subsidiaries (foreign employees, including contractors & consultants) | Global, except T7 | No | - No review - Developed items require review & classification by BXA prior to reexport, resale or transfer |
| ENC - §740.17(a)(2) | Encryption commodities, software and components | All, EXCEPT foreign government end-users | Global, except T7 | Yes | - Review and classification by BXA - Requires a license to export to foreign government end-users -Telcos & ISPs must obtain a license to provide services specific to government end-users |
| ENC "retail" products - §740.17(a)(3)(i),(ii),(iii),(iv) | Encryption commodities, software and components | All, INCLUDING foreign government end-users | Global, except T7 | Yes, except exports to individual consumers | - Review and classification by BXA - Product(s) must meet criteria specified in §740.17(a)(3)(i) |
| ENC "retail" products - §740.17(a)(3)(vi) | Finance-specific encryption products | All | Global, except T7 | No | - Review and classification by BXA - Products must be highly field formatted with validation procedures |
| ENC "retail" products - §740.17(a)(3)(vii) | Non-mass market 56-bit products with key exchanges between 512-1024 bits | All | Global, except T7 | No | Review and classification by BXA |
| ENC - §740.17(a)(5)(i) | Commercial encryption source code (community source code) | All | Global, may not knowingly export to T7 | Yes; only if foreign product developed for commercial sale | - Notification at time of export - Considered publicly available and subject to licensing fees or royalties |
| ENC - §740.17(a)(5)(ii),(iii) | Commercial encryption source code and general purpose toolkits | All, EXCEPT foreign government end-users | Global, except T7 | Yes | - Review and classification by BXA - Does not contain an Open Cryptographic Interface (OCI) |