Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)
Also: ECCN
The code on the US Commerce Control List that identifies an item controlled under the EAR and the reasons it is controlled.
The ECCN, combined with the destination country, determines whether an export licence is required. Items not specifically listed fall under EAR99.
Most life-science shipments are classified under the EAR rather than the ITAR.
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