UPDATED BIS LICENSE TYPE C58 – (CCD) Consumer Communication Devices
September 2, 2025
On Tuesday, September 2, 2025 the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/02/2025-16724/relaxing-export-controls-for-syria) with an effective date of September 2, 2025 for most provisions. Among other actions, this final rule expands the eligibility of EAR license exceptions for Syria by amending the scope of existing License Exception Consumer Communications Devices (CCD) to add Syria to the country scope.
In § 740.19 Consumer Communications Devices (CCD), this final rule revises this section to add Syria as an eligible destination under the terms of § 740.19(a). In §740.19(b) (Eligible commodities and software), this final rule revises this paragraph to indicate that all commodities and software described in § 740.19(b) are eligible for export or reexport to Syria pursuant to the terms of § 740.19.
In § 740.19(c)(1) (Organizations), which establishes eligible and ineligible organizations for transactions pursuant to the terms of CCD, this final rule modifies this paragraph to indicate that CCD does not restrict eligibility to any end user in Syria. However, CCD cannot authorize transactions that require a license under part 744 of the EAR or with persons that are sanctioned under programs administered by another agency, including the Departments of State and the Treasury. For example, License Exception CCD may not be used to export consumer communications devices to members of the former regime of Bashar al-Assad, as identified by the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Treasury.
This final rule as a conforming change adds a reference to License Exception CCD in § 746.9(b)(8) to specify that it is an available license exception for Syria, provided that the transaction is not otherwise restricted under § 740.2 and meets all the applicable terms and conditions of License Exception CCD.
Updated License Code C58 (CCD)
An update has been made to AES to License Type Code C58 “Consumer Communication Devices” (CCD), which allows the export and re-export of consumer products related to the free flow of information to, from and among the Cuban, Russian, and the Belarusian, and Syrian people, enabling communications among people within those countries and with the outside world. The rule revises the License Code to indicate that all commodities and software described in § 740.19(b) are eligible for export or reexport to Syria pursuant to the terms of § 740.19. See 740.19 of the EAR. EAR99 may be reported as an ECCN.
A list of the AES License Codes and reporting instructions can be found at https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/aestir-appendix-f-license-and-license-exemption-type-codes
For questions regarding these upcoming AES changes, please contact the Bureau of Industry and Security at one of the phone numbers below.
Outreach and Educational Services Division (located in Washington, DC) (202) 482-4811
Office of Technology Evaluation (located in Washington, DC): (202) 482-4933
Western Regional Office (located in Irvine, CA) (949) 660–0144
Northern California branch (located in San Jose, CA) (408) 998-8806
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