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title: "Commerce Control List (CCL)"
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# Commerce Control List (CCL)

The Commerce Control List (CCL) is a list of categories and product groups used to help determine whether an export license is needed from the U.S. Department of Commerce for U.S. exports.

## What is the Commerce Control List (CCL)?

The Commerce Control List (CCL) is a list of categories and product groups used to help you determine whether an export license is needed from the U.S. Department of Commerce for U.S. exports.

These categories and product groups ultimately create an alphanumeric code (i.e 4E001) known as an [Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/export-control-classification-number/). The Commerce Control List consists of ten categories and five product groups as shown below:

![Table titled Commerce Control List Categories listing 10 numbered categories: nuclear materials, materials/chemicals/microorganisms/toxins, materials processing, electronics, computers, telecommunications and information security, sensors and lasers, navigation and avionics, marine, and propulsion systems/space vehicles.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/19a3fcd1fbd4c6bb94ec5d5285e789a4d0c7abfb-595x221.png)

![Table titled "Five Product Groups" listing: A. Systems, Equipment and Components; B. Test, Inspection, and Production Equipment; C. Material; D. Software; E. Technology.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ynj1yl20/development/6b88abede07e8eaed06f202a290efbc5e3760f5e-295x119.png)

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