The Ministry of Commerce data platform records the 2026 Catalogue of Dual-Use Items and Technologies Subject to Import and Export Licensing, and the ministry’s guidance explains the supporting material for licence applications. [1] [2]

A safer review sequence

  1. Compare the product’s technical parameters with the catalogue and control list.
  2. Check the customs HS code, but do not use the HS code alone to decide control status.
  3. Prepare the contract, technical description, end-user and end-use information required for the application.
  4. Obtain the required licence or written determination before declaring the goods.

A catalogue entry does not by itself tell a business that every similar commercial product is controlled. The actual model, specification, end use and destination must be documented.