Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System

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Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System(CCATS) is an alpha-numeric code assigned by BIS to products that it has classified against the Export Administration Regulations[EAR]. Software companies provides the CCATS number because some encryption exports require the exporter to make post-shipment reporting to BIS on a bi-annual basis and the CCATS number is amongst one of the mandatory elements required for reporting. It is somewhat like ECCN (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Export_Control_Classification_Number)

Guidelines for requesting commodity classification can be found here Some companies having CCATS and ECCN for their Products are Microsoft, Red Hat, Cisco etc.