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TITLE 15 OF THE CFR

Commerce and Foreign Trade

180 parts2,237 sections

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Parts

15 CFR part 0 — Part 0 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 1 — The Seal of the Department of Commerce 3 sections
15 CFR part 2 — Procedures for Handling and Settlement of Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims Act 7 sections
15 CFR part 3 — Implementation of the Havana Act of 2021 4 sections
15 CFR part 4 — Disclosure of Government Information 25 sections
15 CFR part 4a — Classification, Declassification, and Public Availability of National Security Information 8 sections
15 CFR part 5 — Part 5 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 6 — Civil Monetary Penalty Adjustments for Inflation 5 sections
15 CFR part 7 — Part 7 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 8 — Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Commerce—Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 15 sections
15 CFR part 8a — Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance 45 sections
15 CFR part 8b — Prohibition of Discrimination Against the Handicapped in Federally Assisted Programs Operated by the Department of Commerce 26 sections
15 CFR part 8c — Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Conducted by the Department of Commerce 18 sections
15 CFR part 9 — Part 9 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 10 — Procedures for the Development of Voluntary Product Standards 17 sections
15 CFR part 11 — Part 11 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 12 — Fair Packaging and Labeling 4 sections
15 CFR part 13 — Intergovernmental Review of Department of Commerce Programs and Activities 11 sections
15 CFR part 14 — Part 14 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 15 — Legal Proceedings 18 sections
15 CFR part 16 — Part 16 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 17 — Personnel Exchanges Between Federal Laboratories and Non-Federal Entities 5 sections
15 CFR part 18 — Attorney's Fees and Other Expenses 24 sections
15 CFR part 19 — Commerce Debt Collection 21 sections
15 CFR part 20 — Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance 19 sections
15 CFR part 21-22 — Parts 21-22 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 23 — Use of Penalty Mail in the Location and Recovery of Missing Children 4 sections
15 CFR part 24 — Part 24 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 25 — Program 47 sections
15 CFR part 26 — Part 26 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 27 — Protection of Human Subjects 23 sections
15 CFR part 28 — New Restrictions on Lobbying 11 sections

Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce

15 CFR part 30 — Foreign Trade Regulations 46 sections
15 CFR part 40 — Part 40 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 50 — Special Services and Studies by the Bureau of the Census 7 sections
15 CFR part 60-70 — Parts 60-70 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 80 — Furnishing Personal Census Data from Census of Population Schedules 5 sections
15 CFR part 90 — Procedure for Challenging Population Estimates 9 sections
15 CFR part 100 — Seal 3 sections
15 CFR part 101-199 — Parts 101-199 [Reserved] Reserved

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce

15 CFR part 200 — Policies, Services, Procedures, and Fees 16 sections
15 CFR part 230 — Standard Reference Materials 7 sections
15 CFR part 231 — Clawbacks of Chips Funding 37 sections
15 CFR part 240 — Barrels and Other Containers for Lime 6 sections
15 CFR part 241 — Barrels for Fruits, Vegetables and Other Dry Commodities, and for Cranberries 7 sections
15 CFR part 255 — Part 255 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 256 — Research Associate Program 6 sections
15 CFR part 265 — Regulations Governing Traffic and Conduct on the Grounds of the National Institute of Standards & Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Boulder and Fort Collins, Colorado 27 sections
15 CFR part 270 — National Construction Safety Teams 36 sections
15 CFR part 272 — Part 272 [Reserved]

International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce

15 CFR part 300 — Part 300 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 301 — Instruments and Apparatus for Educational and Scientific Institutions 10 sections
15 CFR part 302 — Part 302 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 303 — Watches, Watch Movements and Jewelry Program 20 sections
15 CFR part 310 — Official U.S. Government Recognition of and Participation in International Expositions Held in the United States 9 sections
15 CFR part 315 — Part 315 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 325 — Export Trade Certificates of Review 17 sections
15 CFR part 326 — U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Pilot Fellowship Program 4 sections
15 CFR part 327-399 — Parts 327-399 [Reserved] Reserved

Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce

15 CFR part 400 — Regulations of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board 46 sections
15 CFR part 401-499 — Parts 401-499 [Reserved] Reserved

Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce

15 CFR part 700 — Defense Priorities and Allocations System 48 sections
15 CFR part 701 — Reporting of Offsets Agreements in Sales of Weapon Systems or Defense-Related Items to Foreign Countries or Foreign Firms 6 sections
15 CFR part 702 — Industrial Base Surveys—Data Collections 6 sections
15 CFR part 703-704 — Parts 703-704 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 705 — Effect of Imported Articles on the National Security 12 sections
15 CFR part 706-709 — Parts 706-709 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 710 — General Information and Overview of the Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations (CWCR) 6 sections
15 CFR part 711 — General Information Regarding Declaration, Reporting, and Advance Notification Requirements, and the Electronic Filing of Declarations and Reports 8 sections
15 CFR part 712 — Activities Involving Schedule 1 Chemicals 9 sections

Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce

15 CFR part 800 — Part 800 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 801 — Survey of International Trade in Services Between U.S. and Foreign Persons and Surveys of Direct Investment 12 sections
15 CFR part 814-899 — Parts 814-899 [Reserved] Reserved

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce

15 CFR part 900-901 — Parts 900-901 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 902 — NOAA Information Collection Requirements Under the Paperwork Reduction Act: OMB Control Numbers 1 sections
15 CFR part 903 — Part 903 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 904 — Civil Procedures 75 sections
15 CFR part 905 — Use in Enforcement Proceedings of Information Collected by Voluntary Fishery Data Collectors 5 sections
15 CFR part 906 — National Appeals Office Rules of Procedure 18 sections
15 CFR part 908 — Maintaining Records and Submitting Reports on Weather Modification Activities 21 sections
15 CFR part 909 — Marine Debris 1 sections
15 CFR part 911 — Policies and Procedures Concerning Use of the NOAA Space-Based Data Collection Systems 8 sections
15 CFR part 917 — National Sea Grant Program Funding Regulations

National Technical Information Service, Department of Commerce

15 CFR part 1100-1109 — Parts 1100-1109 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 1110 — Certification Program for Access to the Death Master File 17 sections
15 CFR part 1180 — Transfer by Federal Agencies of Scientific, Technical and Engineering Information to the National Technical Information Service 11 sections
15 CFR part 1181-1199 — Parts 1181-1199 [Reserved] Reserved

Minority Business Development Agency

15 CFR part 1400 — Determination of Group Eligibility for MBDA Assistance 6 sections
15 CFR part 1401-1499 — Parts 1401-1499 [Reserved] Reserved

Office of the Under-Secretary for Economic Affairs, Department of Commerce

15 CFR part 1500 — Concrete Masonry Research, Education, and Promotion 38 sections
15 CFR part 1501-1599 — Parts 1501-1599 [Reserved] Reserved

Office of the United States Trade Representative

15 CFR part 2000 — Part 2000 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 2001 — Creation, Organization, and Functions 4 sections
15 CFR part 2002 — Operation of Committees 5 sections
15 CFR part 2003 — Regulations of Trade Policy Staff Committee 7 sections
15 CFR part 2004 — Disclosure of Records and Information 30 sections
15 CFR part 2006 — Procedures for Filing Petitions for Action Under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended 16 sections
15 CFR part 2007 — Regulations of the U.S. Trade Representative Pertaining to Eligibility of Articles and Countries for the Generalized System of Preference Program (GSP (15 CFR Part 2007)) 9 sections
15 CFR part 2008 — Part 2008 [Reserved] Reserved
15 CFR part 2009 — Procedures for Representations Under Section 422 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 2 sections
15 CFR part 2011 — Allocation of Tariff-Rate Quota on Imported Sugars, Syrups and Molasses

CURRENCY

Electronic copy current as of: September 17, 2026
Last amended: August 28, 2026
Issue date: August 28, 2026

These dates describe the published material. They do not by themselves establish that a rule is in effect.

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Reserved

15 CFR part 273 — Metric Conversion Policy for Federal Agencies 7 sections

15 CFR part 280 — Fastener Quality 40 sections

15 CFR part 285 — National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program 16 sections

15 CFR part 286 — National Voluntary Conformity Assessment System Evaluation (NVCASE) Program 12 sections

15 CFR part 287 — Guidance on Federal Conformity Assessment 5 sections

15 CFR part 290 — Regional Centers for the Transfer of Manufacturing Technology 9 sections

15 CFR part 291 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership; Environmental Projects 6 sections

15 CFR part 292 — Manufacturing Extension Partnership; Infrastructure Development Projects 6 sections

15 CFR part 295-299 — Parts 295-299 [Reserved] Reserved

15 CFR part 713 — Activities Involving Schedule 2 Chemicals

7 sections

15 CFR part 714 — Activities Involving Schedule 3 Chemicals 6 sections

15 CFR part 715 — Activities Involving Unscheduled Discrete Organic Chemicals (UDOCs) 4 sections

15 CFR part 716 — Initial and Routine Inspections of Declared Facilities 10 sections

15 CFR part 717 — CWC Clarification Procedures (Consultations and Challenge Inspections) 5 sections

15 CFR part 718 — Confidential Business Information 3 sections

15 CFR part 719 — Enforcement 22 sections

15 CFR part 720 — Denial of Export Privileges 4 sections

15 CFR part 721 — Inspection of Records and Recordkeeping 3 sections

15 CFR part 722 — Part 722—Interpretations [Reserved] Reserved

15 CFR part 723-729 — Parts 723-729 [Reserved] Reserved

15 CFR part 730 — General Information 10 sections

15 CFR part 732 — Steps for Using the EAR 6 sections

15 CFR part 734 — Scope of the Export Administration Regulations 20 sections

15 CFR part 736 — General Prohibitions 2 sections

15 CFR part 738 — Commerce Control List Overview and the Country Chart 4 sections

15 CFR part 740 — License Exceptions 29 sections

15 CFR part 742 — Control Policy—CCL Based Controls 19 sections

15 CFR part 743 — Special Reporting and Notification 9 sections

15 CFR part 744 — Control Policy: End-User and End-Use Based 21 sections

15 CFR part 745 — Chemical Weapons Convention Requirements 2 sections

15 CFR part 746 — Embargoes and Other Special Controls 10 sections

15 CFR part 747 — Part 747 [Reserved] Reserved

15 CFR part 748 — Applications (Classification, Advisory, and License) and Documentation 16 sections

15 CFR part 750 — Application Processing, Issuance, and Denial 11 sections

15 CFR part 752 — Part 752 [Reserved] Reserved

15 CFR part 754 — Short Supply Controls 7 sections

15 CFR part 756 — Appeals and Judicial Review 3 sections

15 CFR part 758 — Export Clearance Requirements and Authorities 11 sections

15 CFR part 760 — Restrictive Trade Practices or Boycotts 5 sections

15 CFR part 762 — Recordkeeping 7 sections

15 CFR part 764 — Enforcement and Protective Measures 8 sections

15 CFR part 766 — Administrative Enforcement Proceedings 25 sections

15 CFR part 768 — Foreign Availability Determination Procedures and Criteria 10 sections

15 CFR part 770 — Interpretations 3 sections

15 CFR part 772 — Definitions of Terms 1 sections

15 CFR part 774 — The Commerce Control List 2 sections

15 CFR part 775-780 — Parts 775-780 [Reserved] Reserved

15 CFR part 781 — General Information and Overview of the Additional Protocol Regulations (APR) 5 sections

15 CFR part 782 — General Information Regarding Reporting Requirements and Procedures 6 sections

15 CFR part 783 — Civil Nuclear Fuel Cycle-Related Activities Not Involving Nuclear Materials 4 sections

15 CFR part 784 — Complementary Access 6 sections

15 CFR part 785 — Enforcement 20 sections

15 CFR part 786 — Records and Recordkeeping 3 sections

15 CFR part 787-789 — Parts 787-789 [Reserved] Reserved

15 CFR part 790 — Part 790 [Reserved] Reserved

15 CFR part 791 — Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain 41 sections

15 CFR part 792-799 — Parts 792-799 [Reserved] Reserved

12 sections

15 CFR part 918 — Sea Grants 7 sections

15 CFR part 921 — National Estuarine Research Reserve System Regulations 24 sections

15 CFR part 922 — National Marine Sanctuary Program Regulations 132 sections

15 CFR part 923 — Coastal Zone Management Program Regulations 64 sections

15 CFR part 930 — Federal Consistency with Approved Coastal Management Programs 97 sections

15 CFR part 932-933 — Parts 932-933 [Reserved] Reserved

15 CFR part 946 — Modernization of the National Weather Service 10 sections

15 CFR part 950 — Environmental Data and Information 9 sections

15 CFR part 960 — Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems 19 sections

15 CFR part 970 — Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Exploration Licenses 73 sections

15 CFR part 971 — Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Commercial Recovery Permits 84 sections

15 CFR part 990 — Natural Resource Damage Assessments 35 sections

15 CFR part 995 — Certification Requirements for Distributors of NOAA Hydrographic Products 24 sections

15 CFR part 996 — Quality Assurance and Certification Requirements for NOAA Hydrographic Products and Services 16 sections

15 CFR part 997 — Regional Coastal Observing System 16 sections

15 CFR part 998 — Marine and Aviation Operations 26 sections

18 sections

15 CFR part 2012 — Implementation of Tariff-Rate Quotas for Beef 3 sections

15 CFR part 2014 — Implementation of Tariff-Rate Quota for Imports of Lamb Meat 3 sections

15 CFR part 2015 — Implementation of Tariff-Rate Quotas for Sugar-Containing Products 3 sections

15 CFR part 2016 — Procedures to Petition for Withdrawal or Suspension of Country Eligibility or Duty-Free Treatment Under the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), as Amended 6 sections

15 CFR part 2017 — Petition Process to Review Eligibility of Countries Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) 6 sections

15 CFR part 2018-2099 — Parts 2018-2099 [Reserved] Reserved