TMI BlogAmendment in Appendix 3 (SCOMET Items) to Schedule - 2 of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, 2018X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e 1, the following items, will be classified under the relevant description in Category 0: a) Radioactive materials covered under 6A007.; b) Any material containing Beryllium or Zirconium with Hafnium content less than 2000 ppm as the major constituent, or more than 60% Hafnium by weight, or Boron enriched in Boron- 10 isotope or Niobium or tantalum covered under 6A008.; c) Nuclear power generating equipment or propulsion equipment, including nuclear reactors , and components therefor covered under 6A009. and 6A017.; d) Simulators specially designed for military nuclear reactors covered under 6A017.; e) Any alloy with niobium as a major constituent in solid or powder form covered under 8C102.; f) Uranium-titanium alloys covered under 8C104.; g) Any material containing Zirconium with Hafnium content less than 2000 ppm or Boron enriched in Boron-10 isotope as the major constituent covered under 8C111.; h) Plutonium and Neptunium covered under 8C112. 2. In the Glossary to the SCOMET list, the following expressions shall be substituted: Contouring control ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the variation of a particular parameter from its calibrated value measured under stable temperature conditions. This can be expressed as a function of time. Statement of Understanding For gyroscopes and accelerometers, stability can be estimated by determining the Allan variance noiseanalysis value at the integration period (i.e., sample time) consistent with the stated measurement period, which may include extrapolating the Allan variance noise analysis beyond the instability point into the rate/acceleration random walk or rate/acceleration ramp regions to an integration period consistent with the stated measurement period (Reference: IEEE Std 952-1997 [R2008] or IEEE Std 1293-1998 [R2008]). 3. In the SCOMET Category 1B, after the SCOMET Entry 1B036 and the entry relating thereto, the following entries shall be substituted: S. No. SCOMET Entry Name of the Chemical Entry in CWC Schedule CAS ITC (HS) Numbers Codes 37. 1B037 Diphenyl M ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e. Since Item 4A002. refers to each linear axis, there will be as many stated positioning accuracy values as there are linear axes; f. If any axis of a machine tool not controlled by Items 4A002.a., 4A002.b., or 4A002.c. has a stated positioning accuracy of 6 m or better (less) for grinding machines, and 8 m or better (less) for milling and turning machines, both according to ISO 230/2 (1988), then the builder should be required to reaffirm the accuracy level once every eighteen months. 2. Item 4A002. does not control special purpose machine tools limited to the manufacture of any of the following parts: a. Gears; b. Crankshafts or cam shafts; c. Tools or cutters; d. Extruder worms. 6. In SCOMET entry 4A002, the Technical Notes, shall be substituted as under:- Technical Notes 1. Axis nomenclature shall be in accordance with ISO 841 (2001), Numerical Control Machines - Axis and Motion Nomenclature . 2. Not counted in the total number of contouring axes are secondary parallel contouring axes (e.g., the w-axis on horizontal boring mills or a secondary rotary axis the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rd pressure: 1. A resolution over their full scale of 0.1 m or better; and 2. With a measurement uncertainty equal to or better (less) than (0.2 + L/2000) m (L is the measured length in mm); Note Item 4A003.b.3. does not control measuring interferometer systems, without closed or open loop feedback, containing a laser to measure slide movement errors of machine tools, dimensional inspection machines, or similar equipment. Technical Note In Item 4A003.b.3. linear displacement means the change of distance between the measuring probe and the measured object. 8. SCOMET entry 6A004.a. shall be substituted as under:- Bombs, torpedoes, rockets, missiles, other explosive devices and charges and related equipment and accessories, as follows, and specially designed components therefor: N.B.1. For guidance and navigation equipment, see 6A011. N.B.2. For Aircraft Missile Protection Systems (AMPS), see 6A004.c. a. Bombs, torpedoes, grenades, smoke canisters, rockets, mines, missiles, depth charges, demolition-charges, demolition-devices, demolition-kits, pyrotechnic devices ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f a kind specially designed to be bullet-proof; b. Armoured protection of vital parts (e.g., fuel tanks or vehicle cabs); c. Special reinforcements or mountings for weapons; d. Black-out lighting. 6A006. b. Other ground vehicles and components, as follows: 1. Vehicles having all of the following: a. Manufactured or fitted with materials or components to provide ballistic protection equal to or better than level III (NIJ 0108.01, September 1985, or comparable national standard); b. A transmission to provide drive to both front and rear wheels simultaneously, including those vehicles having additional wheels for load bearing purposes whether driven or not; c. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) greater than 4,500 kg; and d. Designed or modified for off-road use; e. Mine-Protected vehicle 2. Components having all of the following: a. Specially designed for vehicles specified in 6A006.b.1.; and b. Providing ballistic protection equal to or better than level III (NIJ 0108.01, September 1985, or comparable national standard). N.B. See also 6A013.a. ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... not they contain weapon delivery systems or armour, and hulls or parts of hulls for such vessels, and components therefor specially designed for military use; Note 6A009.a.1. includes vehicles specially designed or modified for the delivery of divers. 17. SCOMET entry 6A009.a.2.a shall be substituted as under:- Surface vessels, not specified in 6A009.a.1., having any of the following, fixed or integrated into the vessel: a. Automatic weapons specified in 6A001., or weapons specified in 6A002., 6A004., 6A012. Or 6A019., or 'mountings' or hard points for weapons having a calibre of 12.7 mm or greater; Technical Note 'Mountings' refers to weapon mounts or structural strengthening for the purpose of installing weapons. 18. SCOMET entry 6A009.b.3.a. shall be substituted as under:- Diesel engines having all of the following: a. Power output of 37.3 kW (50 hp) or more; and b. 'Non-magnetic' content in excess of 75% of total mass; Technical Note For the purposes of 6A009.b.3., 'non-magnetic' means the relative permeability is less ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... mmodity Identification Note of SCOMET List. 25. SCOMET entry 6A017.h. shall be substituted as under:- Equipment and material, coated or treated for signature suppression, specially designed for military use, not specified elsewhere in the Munitions List; 26. SCOMET entry 6A017.m. shall be substituted as under:- Ferries, not specified elsewhere in the Munitions List, bridges and pontoons, specially designed for military use; 27. SCOMET entry 6A017.p. shall be substituted as under:- Fuel cells , not specified elsewhere in the Munitions List, specially designed or 'modified' for military use. 28. SCOMET entry 6A021.c. shall be substituted as under:- Software , not specified by 6A021.a. or 6A021.b., specially designed or modified to enable equipment not specified by the Munitions List to perform the military functions of equipment specified by the Munitions List. 29. In SCOMET entry 8C101.a., Note 1.e. and Technical Note shall be inserted after Note 1.d.:- Planar absorbers having no magnetic loss and fabricated from 'open-cell foam' plastic material with a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... owing: 1. A resolution of 10 bit or more but less than 12 bit, with an 'adjusted update rate' exceeding 3,500 MSPS; or 2. A resolution of 12 bit or more and having any of the following: a. An 'adjusted update rate' exceeding 1,250 MSPS but not exceeding 3,500 MSPS, and having any of the following: 1. A settling time less than 9 ns to arrive at or within 0.024% of full scale from a full scale step; or 2. A 'Spurious Free Dynamic Range' (SFDR) greater than 68 dBc (carrier) when synthesising a full scale analogue signal of 100 MHz or the highest full scale analogue signal frequency specified below 100 MHz; or b. An 'adjusted update rate' exceeding 3,500 MSPS; Technical Notes 1. 'Spurious Free Dynamic Range' (SFDR) is defined as the ratio of the RMS value of the carrier frequency (maximum signal component) at the input of the DAC to the RMS value of the next largest noise or harmonic distortion component at its output. 2. SFDR is determined directly from the specification table or from the characterisation plots of SFDR versus frequency. 3. A signa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... llows: 1. Devices operating at frequencies exceeding 31.8 GHz; 2. Devices having a cathode heater with a turn on time to rated RF power of less than 3 seconds; 3. Coupled cavity devices, or derivatives thereof, with a fractional bandwidth of more than 7% or a peak power exceeding 2.5 kW; 4. Devices based on helix, folded waveguide, or serpentine waveguide circuits, or derivatives thereof, having any of the following: a. An instantaneous bandwidth of more than one octave, and average power (expressed in kW) times frequency (expressed in GHz) of more than 0.5; b. An instantaneous bandwidth of one octave or less, and average power (expressed in kW) times frequency (expressed in GHz) of more than 1; c. Being space-qualified ; or d. Having a gridded electron gun; 5. Devices with a fractional bandwidth greater than or equal to 10%, with any of the following: a. An annular electron beam; b. A non-axisymmetric electron beam; or c. Multiple electron beams; b. Crossed-field amplifier vacuum electronic devices with a gain of more than 17 dB; c. Thermionic ca ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed as under:- g. 'Vacuum electronic devices' operating at frequencies of 31.8 GHz or higher. 41. After SCOMET entries 8A301.b.3.c., the following entries are substituted and a new entry 8A 301.b.3.f. is added as under:- d. Rated for operation with a peak saturated power output greater than 1 W (30 dBm) at any frequency exceeding 37 GHz up to and including 43.5 GHz; e. Rated for operation with a peak saturated power output greater than 0.1 nW (-70 dBm) at any frequency exceeding 43.5 GHz; or f. Other than those specified by 8A301.b.3.a. to 8A301.b.3.e. and rated for operation with a peak saturated power output greater than 5 W (37.0 dBm) at all frequencies exceeding 8.5 GHz upto and including 31.8 GHz; Note 1 The status of a transistor in 8A301.b.3.a. through 8A301.b.3.e. whose rated operating frequency includes frequencies listed in more than one frequency range, as defined by 8A301.b.3.a. through 8A301.b.3.e., is determined by the lowest peak saturated power output threshold. Note 2 8A301.b.3. includes bare dice, dice mounted on carriers, or dice mounted in packages. Some discrete transistors ma ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tion or subtraction of two or more crystal oscillator frequencies, or by an addition or subtraction followed by a multiplication of the result. Technical Notes 1. The maximum frequency of an arbitrary waveform or function generator is calculated by dividing the sample rate, in samples/second, by a factor of 2.5. 2. For the purposes of 8A302.d.1.a., 'pulse duration' is defined as the time interval from the point on the leading edge that is 50% of the pulse amplitude to the point on the trailing edge that is 50 % of the pulse amplitude. 44. SCOMET entry 8B301.h. shall be substituted as under:- Multi-layer masks with a phase shift layer not specified by 8B301.g. and designed to be used by lithography equipment having a light source wavelength less than 245 nm; Note 8B301.h. does not apply to multi-layer masks with a phase shift layer designed for the fabrication of memory devices not specified by 8A301. 45. After the SCOMET entry 8D304, a new entry 8D305 shall be added as under:- Software specially designed to restore normal operation of a microcomputer, microprocessor microci ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... al rights management, including the execution of copy-protected software ; f. Encryption or decryption in support of entertainment, mass commercial broadcasts or medical records management; or g. Key management in support of any function described in paragraph a. to f. above. 2. For the purposes of 8A502.a., 'described security algorithm' means any of the following: a. A symmetric algorithm employing a key length in excess of 56 bits, not including parity bits; b. An asymmetric algorithm where the security of the algorithm is based on any of the following: 1. Factorisation of integers in excess of 512 bits (e.g., RSA); 2. Computation of discrete logarithms in a multiplicative group of a finite field of size greater than 512 bits (e.g., Diffie-Hellman over Z/pZ); or 3. Discrete logarithms in a group other than mentioned in paragraph b.2. in excess of 112 bits (e.g., Diffie-Hellman over an elliptic curve); or c. An asymmetric algorithm where the security of the algorithm is based on any of the following: 1. Shortest vector or closest vector problems associated ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... aph a.1. of this Note; Technical Note 'Readers/writers' include equipment that communicates with smart cards or electronically readable documents through a network. 48. In SCOMET entry 8A502.a., after Note.2.a. and the technical note,the letters a. j be deleted. 49. In SCOMET entry 8A502, after Note 2.i ., the following shall be inserted as a new Note 2.j.: 2.j Items specially designed for a 'connected civil industry application', meeting all of the following: 1. Being any of the following: a. A network-capable endpoint device meeting any of the following: 1. The information security functionality is limited to securing 'non-arbitrary data' or the tasks of Operations, Administration or Maintenance ( OAM ); or 2. The device is limited to a specific 'connected civil industry application'; or b. Networking equipment meeting all of the following: 1. Being specially designed to communicate with the devices specified by paragraph j.1.a. above; and 2. The information security functionality is limited to supporting t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ned components therefor. 54. SCOMET entry 8A601.a.2.a is substituted as under:- Hydrophones having any of the following: Note The status of hydrophones specially designed for other equipment is determined by the status of the other equipment. Technical Notes 1. Hydrophones consist of one or more sensing elements producing a single acoustic output channel. Those that contain multiple elements can be referred to as a hydrophone group. 2. For the purposes of 8A601.a.2.a., underwater acoustic transducers designed to operate as passive receivers are hydrophones. 55. SCOMET entry 8A601.a.2.a.6. shall be substituted as under: Designed for operation at depths exceeding 1,000 m and having a 'hydrophone sensitivity' better than -230 dB below 4 kHz; 56. In SCOMET entry 8A603.b.4.b., Note 3.b.1. shall be substituted as under: Having all of the following: Having a minimum horizontal or vertical 'Instantaneous-Field-of-View (IFOV)' of at least 2 mrad (milliradians); 57. In SCOMET entry 8A605, after Note 5, a new Note 6 shall be added as under:- ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . Note 2 8A605.a.6.b. does not apply to multiple transverse mode , industrial lasers having any of the following: a. (Reserved) b. Output power exceeding 1 kW but not exceeding 1.6 kW and having a BPP exceeding 1.25 mm mrad; c. Output power exceeding 1.6 kW but not exceeding 2.5 kW and having a BPP exceeding 1.7 mm mrad; d. Output power exceeding 2.5 kW but not exceeding 3.3 kW and having a BPP exceeding 2.5 mm mrad; e. Output power exceeding 3.3 kW but not exceeding 6 kW and having a BPP exceeding 3.5 mm mrad; f. (Reserved) g. (Reserved) h. Output power exceeding 6 kW but not exceeding 8 kW and having a BPP exceeding 12 mm mrad; or i. Output power exceeding 8 kW but not exceeding 10 kW and having a BPP exceeding 24 mm mrad; Technical Note For the purpose of 8A605.a.6.b., Note 2.a., 'brightness' is defined as the output power of the laser divided by the squared Beam Parameter Product (BPP), i.e, (output power)/BPP 2 . Technical Note 'Wall-plug efficiency' is defined as the ratio of laser output power (or average ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... W; or 2. Average output power exceeding 20 W; or b. Pulse duration equal to or exceeding 1 ps and any of the following: 1. Output energy exceeding 1.5 J per pulse and peak power exceeding 30 W; or 2. Average output power exceeding 30 W; 8A605 b. 5. Output wavelength exceeding 800 nm but not exceeding 975 nm and any of the following: a. Pulse duration less than 1 ps and any of the following: 1. Output energy exceeding 0.005 J per pulse and peak power exceeding 5 GW; or 2. Single transverse mode output and average output power exceeding 20 W; b. Pulse duration equal to or exceeding 1 ps and not exceeding 1 s and any of the following: 1. Output energy exceeding 0.5 J per pulse and peak power exceeding 50 W; 2. Single transverse mode output and average output power exceeding 20 W; or 3. Multiple transverse mode output and average output power exceeding 50 W; or c. Pulse duration exceeding 1 s and any of the following: 1. Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and peak power exceeding 50 W; 2. Single transverse mo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... c. Average output power exceeding 2 kW; 8A605 b. 7. Output wavelength exceeding 1,150 nm but not exceeding 1,555 nm, and any of the following: a. Pulse duration not exceeding 1 s and any of the following: 1. Output energy exceeding 0.5 J per pulse and peak power exceeding 50 W; 2. Single transverse mode output and average output power exceeding 20 W; or 3. Multiple transverse mode output and average output power exceeding 50 W; or b. Pulse duration exceeding 1 s and any of the following: 1. Output energy exceeding 2 J per pulse and peak power exceeding 50 W; 2. Single transverse mode output and average output power exceeding 50 W; or 3. Multiple transverse mode output and average output power exceeding 80 W; or 8A605 b. 8. Output wavelength exceeding 1,555 nm but not exceeding 1,850 nm, and any of the following: a. Output energy exceeding 100 mJ per pulse and peak power exceeding 1 W; or b. Average output power exceeding 1 W; 8A605 b. 9. Output wavelength exceeding 1,850 nm but not exceeding 2,100 nm, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... An angle random walk of less (better) than or equal to 0.1 degree per square root hour; or Note 8A702.a.2.b. does not apply to spinning mass gyros . 8A702. b. Specified to function at linear acceleration levels exceeding 100 g. 62. SCOMET entry 8A703 shall be substituted as under:-- 'Inertial measurement equipment or systems', having any of the following: Note 1 'Inertial measurement equipment or systems' incorporate accelerometers or gyroscopes to measure changes in velocity and orientation in order to determine or maintain heading or position without requiring an external reference once aligned. 'Inertial measurement equipment or systems' include: - Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRSs); - Gyrocompasses; - Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs); - Inertial Navigation Systems (INSs); - Inertial Reference Systems (IRSs); - Inertial Reference Units (IRUs). Note 2 8A703 does not apply to 'inertial measurement equipment or systems' which are certified for use on civil aircraft by civil av ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... b. Acoustic data or command link; or c. Optical data or command link exceeding 1,000 m; 2. Unmanned submersible vehicles, not specified in 8A801c.1., having all of the following: a. Designed to operate with a tether; b. Designed to operate at depths exceeding 1,000 m; and c. Having any of the following: 1. Designed for self-propelled manoeuvre using propulsion motors or thrusters specified by 8A802.a.2.; or 2. Fibre optic data link; 68. SCOMET entry 8A801.d. shall be substituted as under:- (Reserved) 69. SCOMET entry 8A802.d. shall be substituted as under:- Underwater vision systems having all of the following: 1. Specially designed or modified for remote operation with an underwater vehicle; and 2. Employing any of the following techniques to minimise the effects of back scatter: a. Range-gated illuminators; or b. Range-gated laser systems; 70. SCOMET entry 8B8 shall be substituted as under:- 8B8 MARINE (TEST, INSPECTION AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT) 8B801 Water tunnels de ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ote For the purposes of 8A904.f.2., 'verification of operational procedures' is any of the following: 1. Command sequence confirmation; 2. Operational training; 3. Operational rehearsals; or 4. Operational analysis 8A904. g. Aircraft specially designed or modified to be air-launch platforms for space launch vehicles. 72. SCOMET entry 8A910.d. shall be substituted as under:- Pulsed liquid rocket engines with thrust-to-weight ratios equal to or more than 1 kN/kg and a 'response time' of less than 30 ms. Technical Note For the purposes of 8A910.d., 'response time' is the time required to achieve 90% of total rated thrust from start-up 73. SCOMET entry 8B901 shall be substituted as under:- Manufacturing equipment, tooling or fixtures, as follows: a. Directional solidification or single crystal casting equipment designed for superalloys ; b. Casting tooling, specially designed for manufacturing gas turbine engine blades, vanes or tip shrouds , manufactured from refractory metals or ceramics, as foll ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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