Export Control Class
Definition
A unique code that identifies each material requiring an export license.
Each legal regulation includes a list of materials requiring export licenses and assigns an alphanumeric code to each of these materials. In the SAP system, these code numbers are called export control classes.
The table below lists some of the export control class number systems used by different countries.
Country |
Source of the export control class number |
|---|---|
Germany |
The export list number from the Export list |
USA |
The Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) |
United Kingdom |
The classification from the International List (IL) |
Japan |
The classification from Cargo List 1 and 2 |