The 'not identified by kind' provision (980320) exists to allow defense-sensitive shipments to be recorded in trade statistics without publicly disclosing the specific nature of the equipment. Exporters still file Electronic Export Information, but the commodity description is suppressed at the public data level.

No. HTS classification for Census reporting is separate from export licensing. Military apparel and equipment typically require authorization under ITAR (administered by the State Department) or EAR (administered by Commerce/BIS) before export, regardless of how the shipment is coded for statistical purposes.