# 15 CFR § 730.3: “Dual use” and other types of items subject to the EAR

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 CFR § 730.3
- **Heading:** “Dual use” and other types of items subject to the EAR
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade > CHAPTER VII—BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > SUBCHAPTER C—EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS > PART 730—GENERAL INFORMATION

## Text

The term “dual use” is often used to describe the types of items subject to the EAR. A “dual-use” item is one that has civil applications as well as terrorism and military or weapons of mass destruction (WMD)-related applications. The precise description of what is “subject to the EAR” is in § 734.3, which does not limit the EAR to controlling only dual-use items. In essence, the EAR control any item warranting control that is not exclusively controlled for export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) by another agency of the U.S. Government or otherwise excluded from being subject to the EAR pursuant to § 734.3(b) of the EAR. Thus, items subject to the EAR include purely civilian items, items with both civil and military, terrorism or potential WMD-related applications, and items that are exclusively used for military applications but that do not warrant control under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR parts 120 et seq.).
[78 FR 22705, Apr. 16, 2013]

## Nearby sections

- [15 CFR § 730.1 § 730.1 What these regulations cover.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 730.2 § 730.2 Statutory authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 730.3 § 730.3 “Dual use” and other types of items subject to the EAR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 730.4 § 730.4 Other control agencies and departments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.4.md)
- [15 CFR § 730.5 § 730.5 Coverage of more than exports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.5.md)
- [15 CFR § 730.6 § 730.6 Control purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.6.md)
- [15 CFR § 730.7 § 730.7 License requirements and exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.7.md)
- [15 CFR § 730.8 § 730.8 How to proceed and where to get help.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.8.md)
- [15 CFR § 730.9 § 730.9 Organization of the Bureau of Industry and Security.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.9.md)
- [15 CFR § 730.10 § 730.10 Advisory information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.10.md)
- [15 CFR § 732.1 § 732.1 Steps overview.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-732.1.md)
- [15 CFR § 732.2 § 732.2 Steps regarding scope of the EAR.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-732.2.md)
- [15 CFR § 732.3 § 732.3 Steps regarding the ten general prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-732.3.md)
- [15 CFR § 732.4 § 732.4 Steps regarding License Exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-732.4.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-15-730.3. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.