Classification that shows its work.
Datasheet in, defensible control code out. Thylon reads your technical documentation the way a senior classifier would — against ITAR, the EAR and EU Annex I — and returns a determination with every parameter cited and a human sign-off on the record.
From “is this controlled?” to signed, in one sitting.
A single classification normally means reading control lists, decoding technical parameters and documenting every step — around twenty hours of research per determination, or €400-an-hour outside counsel. Thylon does the research; your people do the judgment.
Drop in a datasheet
Upload a spec, CAD export or product description. Thylon extracts the technical parameters that matter for the control lists.
Get a determination with receipts
Jurisdiction, the exact control code and a step-by-step reasoning chain citing every parameter it checked — including the near-miss entries it ruled out.
Sign off and file
Your compliance officer or counsel reviews and approves. The determination is locked into an audit-ready record.
Illustrative determination with demo data. Thylon is a co-pilot, not an autopilot — a qualified human signs every call.
One analysis, every regime in order.
The order of analysis is fixed and Thylon follows it: US military controls first, then dual-use, in parallel with the EU lists — because no single list covers everything.
| Regime | Authority | Control list | Code format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ITAR | US State Dept (DDTC) | US Munitions List | Categories I–XXI |
| EAR | US Commerce (BIS) | Commerce Control List | ECCN (e.g. 6A003) or EAR99 |
| EU dual-use | Your member-state authority | Annex I, Regulation (EU) 2021/821 | Same 10 categories, A–E groups |
| National military | e.g. BAFA (Germany) | National military list (AWV) | National numbering |
What makes a determination defensible.
Near misses, on the record
Thylon doesn’t just name the matching entry — it documents the adjacent entries it ruled out and why. In an audit, what you excluded matters as much as what you found.
EAR99 is not a free pass
“Not listed” still means subject to the EAR, embargoes and end-user controls. Thylon says so on the record, instead of letting a blank cell look like clearance.
Questions, answered straight.
Which regimes and lists do you cover?
ITAR (USML), the EAR (Commerce Control List), the EU Dual-Use Regulation 2021/821 (Annex I) and national military lists starting with Germany and the UK. We list only what demonstrably works — ask us about your specific regime during the application.
What if my item is EAR99?
Then that is the determination — recorded with its basis. EAR99 items remain subject to the EAR, embargoes and end-user controls, so screening and end-use checks still run.
Does a classification mean I can ship?
No. Classification answers what the item is; licensing answers whether this shipment to this destination needs an authorisation, and screening answers who you are dealing with. Thylon chains all three.
Who signs the determination?
A qualified human on your side — your export control officer or counsel. Thylon produces the research and the reasoning; the signature and the judgment stay with a person.
How do you handle control-list updates?
The lists are living documents — Annex I and the CCL are amended regularly. Thylon works from the current texts and flags determinations whose underlying entries have changed since sign-off.
Twenty hours of list-reading. Or one determination.
Thylon is live with its launch cohort — the next seats open by application. Tell us what you’re shipping.
Launch cohort full · applications reviewed in the order received