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3C001

Electronics

Category 3Group CWassenaar Arrangement

Description

Hetero-epitaxial materials consisting of a "substrate" having stacked epitaxially grown multiple layers of any of the following:

Sub-entries (6)

3C001.a

Silicon (Si);

3C001.b

Germanium (Ge);

3C001.c

Silicon Carbide (SiC);

3C001.d

"III/V compounds" of gallium or indium;

3C001.e

Gallium Oxide (Ga2O3); or

3C001.f

Diamond.

Product Examples

Soitec silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafers
Cree 4H-SiC silicon carbide wafer
GaN-on-sapphire substrates for LEDs
Umicore epitaxial germanium wafers
Element Six synthetic diamond wafer

Decontrol note

Les matériaux destinés à des applications civiles courantes, comme les substrats pour LED grand public, peuvent être exemptés selon la note technique.

Related CN customs codes (indicative)

38180090 85415000 28521000 71049000

Notes

-Note 3.C.1.d. does not apply to a "substrate" having one or more P-type epitaxial layers of GaN, InGaN, AlGaN, InAlN, InAlGaN, GaP, GaAs, AlGaAs, InP, InGaP, AlInP or InGaAlP, independent of the sequence of the elements, except if the P-type epitaxial layer is between N-type layers. e. Gallium Oxide (Ga2O3); or f. Diamond.

Applicable Notes

General Technology Note (GTN)

The export of 'technology' which is 'required' for the 'development', 'production' or 'use' of items controlled in Categories 0 to 9 is controlled according to the provisions in each Category. 'Techno...

General Software Note (GSN)

The Lists do not control 'software' which is either: 1. Generally available to the public by being: a. Sold from stock at retail selling points, without restriction, by means of: (1) Over-the-counter ...

Category 3 - Electronics

This category covers electronic components (including semiconductors), integrated circuits, electronic assemblies and related equipment. Controls focus on performance thresholds such as operating freq...

Catch-All Clause - Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2021/821

Article 4(1): An authorisation shall be required for the export of dual-use items not listed in Annex I if the exporter has been informed by the competent authority that the items in question are or m...

Cyber-Surveillance Catch-All - Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2021/821

Article 5(1): An authorisation shall be required for the export of cyber-surveillance items not listed in Annex I if the exporter has been informed by the competent authority that the items in questio...

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