27 CFR 447.45 Importation

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
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[CITE: 27CFR447.45]

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TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS

CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES,
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

PART 447_IMPORTATION OF ARMS, AMMUNITION AND IMPLEMENTS OF WAR--Table of Contents

Subpart E_Permits

Sec. 447.45 Importation.

(a) Articles subject to the import permit procedures of this subpart
imported into the United States may be released from Customs custody to
the person authorized to import same upon his showing that he has a
permit for the importation of the article or articles to be released.
For articles in Categories I and III imported by a registered importer,
the importer will also submit to Customs a copy of the export license
authorizing the export of the article or articles from the exporting
country. If the exporting country does not require issuance of an export
license, the importer must submit a certification, under penalty of
perjury, to that effect.

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(1) In obtaining the release from Customs custody of an article
imported pursuant to a permit, the permit holder will prepare and file
Form 6A according to its instructions.
(2) The ATF Form 6A must contain the information requested on the
form, including:
(i) The name, address, and license number (if any) of the importer;
(ii) The name of the manufacturer of the defense article;
(iii) The country of manufacture;
(iv) The type;
(v) The model;
(vi) The caliber, gauge, or size;
(vii) The serial number in the case of firearms, if known; and
(viii) The number of defense articles released.
(b) Within 15 days of the date of their release from Customs
custody, the importer of the articles released will forward to the
address specified on the form a copy of Form 6A on which will be
reported any error or discrepancy appearing on the Form 6A certified by
Customs and serial numbers if not previously provided on ATF Form 6A.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number
1512-0019)

[T.D. ATF-215, 50 FR 42161, Oct. 18, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-426,
65 FR 38197, June 20, 2000; T.D. ATF-484, 67 FR 64526, Oct. 21, 2002]