Guides to ECCN lookup and classification, EAR99, ITAR vs. EAR jurisdiction, encryption controls, licence requirements and sanctions screening, written for the people who have to get the answer right. New to classifying? Start with how to find the ECCN for your product or see how a classification works in the tool.
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HS code vs ECCN: HS, HTS and Schedule B codes classify goods for customs, while ECCNs control exports under the EAR. Why one can't be derived from the other.
How to find the ECCN for software under the EAR: check if it is published, read product group D, apply specially designed and encryption rules, or reach EAR99.
To find an ECCN number, rule out the ITAR, pick the CCL category and product group, then match the entry paragraph your item meets. No match means EAR99.
ECCN lookup: read a known code's entry on the Commerce Control List, or find candidate ECCNs for a product through the CCL index, then confirm the paragraph.
An ECCN number has a category digit, a product group letter and a three-digit entry, often with a paragraph such as .c. How to read a code like 5A992.c.
The ECCN classification mistakes we see most: classifying from headings, assuming EAR99, skipping the ITAR check, notes and units. How to avoid each one.
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ECCN.help walks an item through ITAR vs. EAR, the Commerce Control List entry and the paragraph it meets, and shows the rule that decided it. Five classifications are included with every account.