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An Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) is a five-character alphanumeric key used in the Commerce Control List (CCL) to classify U.S. exports and determine whether an export license is needed from the Department of Commerce. An ECCN categorizes a product based on its commodity, software, or technology.

EAR99 items generally consist of less sensitive consumer goods and do not require a license in most situations. However, if you plan to export an EAR99 item to an embargoed country, to an end user of concern or in support of a prohibited end use, you may be required to obtain a license.

What is EAR99? Items not designated under the control of another federal agency or listed on the Commodity Control List (CCL) are classified as EAR99 (Export Administration Regulations). EAR99 items generally are low-technology consumer goods not requiring a license, however there are some exceptions.

If you are certain your item is subject to the EAR but is NOT described on the Commerce Control List, your item is designated EAR99. restricted activities, end users/uses, or destinations.

An ECCN (short for Export Control Classification Number), is a designation that an item, which can be a tangible or intangible (i.e., software or technology), is controlled because of its specific performance characteristics, qualities, or designed-end use.

Determination as to whether or not authorization is required to export is determined by the following criteria in the transaction: 1) what is the ECCN of the item; 2) where it is going; 3) who is the end-user; and 4) what is the end-use.

How to find ECCN number Talk to the manufacturer, who may already have an assigned ECCN. Look at the Commerce Control List, and work through the categories to find the ECCN which most closely fits your product. Get an ECCN online through the Electronic Request for Item Classification (ERIC) process.