General Authorizations

If you are a Vehicle Connectivity System (VCS) hardware importer or a connected vehicle manufacturer, you may rely on General Authorizations issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) to engage in an otherwise prohibited transaction pursuant to 15 C.F.R. § 791.306 if you meet the stated requirements or conditions identified in the below General Authorization Letter and are not subject to one, or more, of the following restrictions:

1. BIS has notified, either directly or through an Advisory Opinion, that you are not eligible for a General Authorization; or
2. You are owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of China or Russia.

• Connected Vehicles General Authorization 1 (Amended) – Limited Use Cases (June 18, 2026)
• Connected Vehicles General Authorization 2 (Amended) – Temporary Importation (November 19, 2025)
• Connected Vehicles General Authorization 3 – Approved Supplier Registry (June 18, 2026)​
   

Archived General Authorizations here.
 

Pursuant to General Authorization No. 3 (Approved Supplier Registry), suppliers for connected vehicle manufacturers or VCS hardware importers, that are not otherwise eligible for a specific authorization under the Connected Vehicles (CV) Rule, are eligible to apply for inclusion of their VCS hardware or covered software in the Approved Supplier Registry. 

If you are a supplier to a connected vehicle manufacturer or VCS hardware importer and would like to apply for inclusion of your VCS hardware or covered software in the Approved Supplier Registry, please complete the following steps:

(1) Register for the Compliance Application and Reporting System (CARS) here. 

• When registering for a CARS account, please select “Third Party” under Program Selection. 

(2) Once your registration is approved, create an “Approved Supplier Application” submission and fill out the following application fields here. 

(3) Submit the application to BIS through CARS.

The Approved Supplier Registry will be made available here.

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