US to control export of metal Additive Manufacturing technologies
September 23, 2024
The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), a government entity focused on export control and treaty compliance, has issued a ruling regarding the exportation of advanced manufacturing technologies, including Additive Manufacturing equipment and software.
Within its ‘Commerce Control List Additions and Revisions; Implementation of Controls on Advanced Technologies Consistent with Controls Implemented by International Partners’ ruling, the BIS states that a licence will henceforth be required to export or re-export Additive Manufacturing machines intended for metal or metal alloys and “specially designed components thereof.”
The licencing rule also includes software for the “development, production, operation, or maintenance” of metal Additive Manufacturing machines.
“Today, metal AM equipment is used to produce parts and components in military devices, such as aircraft, missiles and propulsion systems,” the ruling explains. “Ultimately, next-generation metal AM equipment with high levels of precision and control will enable significant improvements in part performance properties and advanced military capabilities not yet realistically achievable with current standard metal AM equipment.”
The full document is available here.
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