Is military equipment that uses cryptography controlled under Category 5 Part 2?
If the item is specially designed for military use, it is controlled under Group 2. Group 1, the “Dual-Use List”, controls items that are designed for civil, commercial applications and, as such, any item that is specially designed for military use is by definition not a dual-use item. However, the Export Permit application process online (EXCOL) requires that you confirm whether an item includes cryptographic functionality, notwithstanding where the item may be controlled under the ECL. 22. I would like to export a secure enterprise database application controlled under Category 5 Part 2 and a simulation program not controlled under the ECL, bundled together in a single Hard Drive. The two applications are totally independent from each other and are being bundled strictly for ease of shipment purposes. Is the control status of these two items being affected by bundling? No. Each item is evaluated separately as if they were being exported individually. The export control classification
