Firearm parts (excluding sports shotgun parts), gas masks, and other items listed in USMIL, 27 CFR § 447.21, also require an import permit ATF F 5330.3A (Form 6, Part I). A surplus military firearm is a firearm that has already been possessed by regular or irregular military power. Surplus military firearms may not be imported under 18 U.S.C. § 925(d)(3); However, paragraph 925(e) allows licensed importers (FFL type 08 or 11) to import surplus military rifles and shotguns classified as curiosities or relics; and handguns, which are classified as curiosities or relics that meet sporting criteria. To be eligible for importation, firearms must be in their original military configuration and must not have been displayed. In addition, under the AECA, the importation of surplus military firearms from the United States is generally prohibited without a return transfer permit from the State Department. 27 CFR § 447.57. The USMIL is compiled in collaboration with the Department of State, the Directorate of Defense Commercial Controls (DDTC), listing defense items and defining the defense services that can be imported into the United States under the terms of the AECA administered by the ATF. It is illegal for anyone other than an FFL to knowingly import or bring firearms or ammunition into the United States. 18 U.S.C.
§ 922(a)(1). Keep in mind that if you hold a federal “08” or “11” firearms licence but are not registered as an importer under the Arms Export Control Measure, you are limited to the importation of sport shotguns, sport shotgun ammunition and sport shotgun parts for resale. Remember: the barrel and total length are not the only criteria used to determine the import status of firearms. To meet the athletic criteria and be eligible for importation under the Act in section 925(d)(3): (1) the rifles must meet the requirements set out in the 1989 and 1998 import studies; 2. The shotguns meet the criteria set out in the 2012 importability study of certain shotguns. (3) Pistols must have a total length of 6 inches and achieve a minimum score of 75 points on ATF F 5330.5, factoring criteria for weapons, and revolvers must have a minimum barrel length of 3 inches or more, pass the Hammerfall safety test and achieve a minimum score of 45 points on ATF F 5330.5. Factoring criteria for weapons. However, as provided in 18 U.S.C. § 925, the GCA generally permits the importation of sporting firearms and ammunition, as well as certain surplus military firearms classified as curiosities or relics. An application and permit to import firearms, ammunition, and defense items are generally required to import defense items into the United States. The latest PDF version that cannot be completed of the ATF 6 Part I Import Permit Application can be found on our website in the Forms Library. You can also browse our website under Download Forms or contact our ATF Distribution Center to order an annual supply of one of our forms and publications.
Note: Once the ATF has received and processed your application, a copy of the completed form with your registration number will be returned to you. You can then start filing Forms ATF 6 (including your registration number on line 12) with the Ministry of Firearms and Explosives Imports for the goods you wish to import. With regard to § 38 of the AECA, only the provisions relating to the permanent importation of ATF are administered. Permanent and temporary exports and temporary import destinations are managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Import regulations published under this Act are set out in Part 447 of 27 CFR and are included in ATF P 5300.4 – Reference Guide to the Federal Firearms Regulations – 2014 Edition (Revised 3-7-15). See Part 447 of this publication. In order to be imported under 18 U.S.C. § 925(d)(3), a firearm or ammunition cannot fall within the definition of firearm under 26 U.S.C. § 5845(b) and must be of a type generally recognized as particularly appropriate or easily adaptable for sporting purposes. Anyone who imports items on the U.S. Ammunition Import List for Commercial Purposes must register with the ATF as an importer under the ACE using Form ATF 4587 and pay the prescribed fee. 27 CFR §§ 447.31 and 447.32.
Sports ammunition is all ammunition except tracer or incendiary cartridges, ammunition for destructive devices, less than lethal (i.e. rubber bullets) and armor-piercing ammunition as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(17) and 27 CFR § 478.11. The term “firearms” is defined in 27 CFR § 447.11 because you can apply for registration by completing ATF 5330.4 (4587), Application for Registration as an Importer of Items from the U.S. Ammunition Import List, in duplicate and attaching your check to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Firearms and Explosives Imports Directorate (BEIF) staff typically take approximately four to six weeks to process a completed ATF Form 6. To help us process your forms in a timely manner, we ask that you ensure the following: The completed application form 4587 and cheque must be sent directly to the address indicated on the form. “A weapon and all its components and parts therefore, not more than .50 caliber, which are or are designed to emit a projectile by the action of an explosive, but not BB and pellet guns and muzzle-loading weapons (black powder) (including all firearms with match locks, flint lock, percussion cap), B. a similar type of ignition system) or Category 1 (a) firearms that have been proven to have been manufactured in 1898 or before 1898.
Note: The ATF has found that some features designed for military applications indicate non-sporting rifles and shotguns. Features not recognized as sporty include, but are not limited to, folding or telescopic shafts, pistol grips that protrude prominently under the action of the weapon, a bayonet or bayonet, a flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor, grenade launcher and night sights. These characteristics, along with other information about a particular firearm, may cause the ATF to classify a rifle or shotgun as non-athletic. For more information on this, see the report and recommendation of the ATF Task Force on the Importability of Certain Semi-Automatic Rifles or the Ministry of Finance Study on the Suitability of Modified Semi-Automatic Assault Rifles.