Export Regulations

 
 


  

Export Regulations of Night Vision Devices

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

All night vision devices in part or whole are strictly regulated by the US Department of State in accordance with the guidelines in the International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) per title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Parts 120-130. Therefore, if you are outside the United States, INCLUDING Canada, you must obtain an export license. KERIF Night Vision DOES NOT EXPORT!

The below excerpt is from Part 121 of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 22, Volume 1.

 TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PART 121--THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST


Category XII
Fire Control, Range Finder, Optical and Guidance and Control Equipment

    *(a) Fire control systems; gun and missile tracking and guidance systems; gun range, position, height finders, spotting instruments and laying equipment; aiming devices (electronic, optic, and acoustic); bomb sights, bombing computers, military television sighting and viewing units, and periscopes for the articles of this section.
    *(b) Lasers specifically designed, modified or configured for military application including those used in military communication devices, target designators and range finders, target detection systems, and directed energy weapons.
    *(c) Infrared focal plane array detectors specifically designed, modified or configured for military use; image intensification and other night sighting equipment or systems specifically designed, modified, or configured for military use; second generation and above military image intensification tubes (defined below) specifically designed, developed, modified or configured for military use, and infrared, visible and ultraviolet devices specifically designed, developed, modified, or configured for military application. Military second and third generation image intensification tubes and military infrared focal plane arrays identified in this subparagraph are licensed by the Department of Commerce (ECCN 6A02A and 6A03A) when a part of a commercial system (i.e. those systems originally designed for commercial use). This does not include any military system comprised of non-military specification components. Replacement tubes or focal plane arrays identified in this paragraph being exported for commercial systems are subject to the controls of the ITAR.

Note: Special Definition. For purposes of this subparagraph, second and third generation image intensification tubes are defined as having:
A peak response within the 0.4 to 1.05 micron wavelength range and
incorporating a microchannel plate for electron image amplification having a hold pitch (center-to-center spacing) of less than 25 microns and having either:
   (a) An S-20, S-25 or multi-alkali photocathode; or
   (b) A GaAs, GaInAs, or other compound semiconductor photocathode.

    *(d) Inertial platforms and sensors for weapons or weapon systems; guidance, control and stabilization systems except for those systems covered in Category VIII; astro-compasses and star trackers and military accelerometers and gyros. For aircraft inertial reference systems and related components refer to Category VIII.
    (e) Components, parts, accessories, attachments and associated equipment specifically designed or modified for the articles in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this category, except for such items as are in normal commercial use.
    (f) Technical data (as defined in Sec. 120.21) and defense services (as defined in Sec. 120.8) directly related to the defense articles enumerated in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this category. (See Sec. 125.4 for exemptions.) Technical data directly related to manufacture and production of any defense articles enumerated elsewhere in this category that are designated as Significant Military Equipment (SME) shall itself be designated as SME.

 

 

 


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