Form ATF 6 Part 1 (5330 ATF 6 Part 1 (5330 Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammu

OMB No. 1140-0005 (xx/xx/xxxx)

U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Application and Permit for Importation of
Firearms, Ammunition and Defense Articles

Not for use by Members of the United States Armed Forces.
For Applicant's Optional Use
For ATF Use Only
Permit No. (Valid for 24 months from the date appearing in Item 19 below.) NPR No. Internal Control/Reference #
Section I - Application (Submit in triplicate) - For Applicant Use
1. Federal Firearms License (If Any)
Expiration Date
License No. (x-xx-xxx-xx-xxxxx)

E-mail Address (Optional)

2. Telephone No. (Including 3. Country of Exportation
Extension No.)

4. Name and Address of Customs Broker (Including Zip Code)

5. Applicant's Name and Address (Including Zip Code)

Check here if permit is to be returned to Customs Broker.

Check here if permit is to be returned to applicant.

6. Name and Address of Foreign Seller, if any

7. Name and Address of Foreign Shipper

8. Description of Firearms and Ammunition (For firearms, enter (SG)-Shotgun; (RI)-Rifle; (PI)-Pistol; (RE)-Revolver; (DD)-Destructive Device; (MG)-Machinegun)
Name and Address of Manufacturer
Type
Length
Unit
Model
U.S. MuniSerial
Caliber Quantity
Overall
(Frame,
City and State
of
(Each type) Cost (U.S. tions Import
(required)
No.
Gauge
Length
Receiver,
or
Barrel
Currency)
List
(Inches)
SG, RI, PI, or Size
City and Country
(Inches)
Category
RE,DD,MG)

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

h.

i.

j.

k.

Firearms

a.

New (N)
or
Used (U)

See Attachment

Defense Articles

Description

Ammunition

9. Certification of Origin. The items sought for importation

in block 8:
a. Do not contain parts or components produced by or
for the U.S. military and do not contain parts or com-
See Attachment
ponents manufactured with U.S. military technical
Core
(Ball
data or assistance.
Material Wadb. Contain parts or components produced by or for the
(Lead, cutter,
U.S. military or parts or components manufactured
Steel Shot, AP,
with U.S. military technical data or assistance.
etc.)
Tracer)
c. Contain parts or components produced by or for the
(Rounds)
U.S. military or components manufactured with U.S.
technical data or assistance that were sold abroad
pursuant to a Direct Commercial Sale licensed by the
See Attachment
Department of State.
10. Specific Purpose of Importation, Including Final Recipient, If Known (Use additional sheets, if necessary)
11. Are You Registered as an Importer Pursuant to The Arms Export
Control Act of 1976
Yes
No

12. If "Yes," Give Importer's Registration No. and Expiration Date (A-xx-xxx-xxxx)

Under the penalties provided by law, I declare that I have examined this application, including the documents submitted in support of it, and, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, it is true, correct, and complete.
16. Date
13. Name of Applicant (Printed)
14. Signature of Applicant
15. Title
Section II - For ATF Use Only (Please make no entries in this section)
17. The Application Has Been Examined and the Importation of the Firearms, Ammunition, and Defense Articles Described Herein is:
Approved
Disapproved for the Reason Indicated
Returned Without Action for Additional
Here or on Attached Letter
Information
Partially Approved for the Reason
No Permit Required
Withdrawn By Applicant Without Action
Indicated Here or on Attached Letter
18. Signature of the Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

ConditionallyApproved

19. Date
ATF Form 6 - Part I (5330.3A)
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Firearms (Continued)
Name and Address of Manufacturer
City and State
or
City and Country
a.

Type

Caliber

b.

c.

(Frame,
Gauge
Receiver,
SG, RI, PI, or Size
RE,DD,MG)

Unit
Quantity
(Each type) Cost (U.S.
Currency)
d.

e.

U.S. Munitions Import
List
Category

Model
(required)

Length
of
Barrel
(Inches)

Overall
Length
(Inches)

Serial
No.

New (N)
or
Used (U)

f.

g.

h.

i.

j.

k.

ATF Form 6 - Part I (5330.3A)
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Defense Articles (Continued)
Name and Address of Manufacturer
City and State
or
City and Country
a.

Description

Caliber or
Gauge
or Size

Quantity
(Each type)

Unit Cost
(U.S. Currency)

U.S. Munitions Import
List
Category

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

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Ammunition (Continued)
Name and Address of Manufacturer
City and State
or
City and Country
a.

Core Material
Description
(Lead,
(Ball, Wadcutter, Shot, AP, Tracer
Steel etc.)
(rounds)
b.

c.

Caliber or
Gauge
or Size

Quantity
(Each type)

Unit Cost
(U.S. Currency)

U.S. Munitions Import
List
Category

d.

e.

f.

g.

ATF Form 6 - Part I (5330.3A)
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Instruction Sheet for ATF Form 6 Part I (5330.3A)
(Submit in triplicate) (Detach this instruction sheet before submitting your application)
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice
This request is in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The
purpose of this information collection is to allow ATF to determine if the article(s)
described on the application qualifies for importation by the importer, and to serve as
the authorization for the importer. This information is mandatory (18 U.S.C. 925(d),
26 U.S.C. 5844, 22 U.S.C. 2778).
The estimated average burden associated with this collection of information is 30
minutes per respondent or recordkeeper, depending on individual circumstances.
Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and suggestions for
reducing this burden should be addressed to Reports Management Officer, Document
Services, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Washington, DC
20226.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Confidentiality is not assured.
General Information
1.

An approved ATF Form 6 - Part I (5330.3A) is required to import firearms,
ammunition, and defense articles into the United States or any possession
thereof, except for certain exempt importations prescribed in 27 CFR Parts
447, 478 and 479. A military member of the U.S. Armed Forces who is on
active duty outside the U.S., or who has been on active duty outside the U.S.
during the 60-day period immediately preceding the intended importation,
should complete ATF Form 6 - Part II (5330.3B) to import sporting type
firearms or ammunition for his personal use.

2.

Any person engaged in the business of importing firearms or ammunition for
resale must be licensed as an importer under the Gun Control Act of 1968
and, if he is importing firearms, ammunition, firearms parts or defense articles
(other than sporting shotguns, shotgun shells, or shotgun parts) he must
also be registered as an importer under the Arms Export Control Act of 1976.
No permit to import such articles for resale will be issued until the importer is
properly licensed and registered.

3.

A Federal firearms licensee, other than an importer, may make an occasional
importation of sporting firearms or ammunition (excluding surplus military)
for himself or an unlicensed person in the licensee's State, provided that the
firearms and ammunition are intended for personal use of the person for
whom imported and not for resale. ATF Form 6 - Part I (5330.3A) is used to
obtain approval for such importation.

4.

A permit is not required for a firearm or ammunition brought into the United
States or any possession thereof by any person who can establish to the
satisfaction of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that such firearm or
ammunition was previously taken out of the United States or any possession
thereof by such person.

5. A permit is not required for the return of a repaired firearm, or replacement

firearm of the same kind and type, to the person in the United States who sent

the defective firearm out of the United States for repair.
6.

If you are a nonimmigrant alien, do not complete this form. A nonimmigrant
alien entering the U.S. temporarily needs to submit an ATF Form 6NIA
(5330.3D) (Application and Permit for Temporary Importation of Firearms
and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens) to temporarily import his

personally owned firearms.

7.

An unlicensed person may obtain a permit to import sporting type
ammunition (excluding tracer or incendiary) and firearm parts (other than
frames, receivers, or actions) without engaging the services of a Federal
firearms licensee, provided that the importation is for his personal use and not
for resale.

8.

A nonresident U.S. citizen returning to the United States or a nonresident
alien immigrating to the United States, from a permanent residence outside of
the United States, may complete and forward the enclosed ATF Form 6 Part I
permit application without having to utilize the services of a federally
licensed firearms dealer. The nonresident should include a statement, either
on the application form or on an attached sheet, that the firearms are being
imported for his personal use and not for resale, the date of return and that he is a
nonresident U.S. citizen returning to the United States, or is a nonresident alien

immigrating to the United States. The firearms must accompany the

nonresident U.S. citizen or nonimmigrant alien immigrating to the United States
on entry into the United States, since once he is in the United States, and has
acquired residence in a State, he may not directly import a firearm. He must
engage the services of a federally licensed firearms dealer in his State of
residence to import the sporting firearms (excluding NFA and surplus
military) for him.

9. Under Arms Export Control Act of 1976 regulations in 27 CFR 447.41(c), a

permit is not required for the importation of:

a. U.S. Munitions Import List articles from Canada not subject to 27 CFR
Part 478 and 479, except articles enumerated in Categories I, II, III, IV,
VI(e), VIII(a), XVI, and XX; and nuclear weapons, strategic delivery
systems, and all specifically designed components, parts, accessories,
attachments, and associated equipment thereof.

b. Minor components and parts of Category I(a) firearms, except barrels,
cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete breech mechanisms, when the
total value does not exceed $100 wholesale in any single transaction.
Preparation

10. The applicant shall prepare this form in triplicate. Required signatures must

be in ink on all copies. Other entries must be in ink or be typewritten.
11. The application should be submitted approximately 60 days prior to the

intended importation. All copies shall be submitted to:

Director
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
244 Needy Road
Martinsburg, WV 25405
Attention: Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch

12. Any questions concerning the application should be referred to the Imports

Branch at the above address or telephone (304) 616-4550.
13. If a licensee is applying to import an article for subsequent transfer to a

known final recipient (e.g., an individual, commercial entity, or government

agency), the licensee must complete items 1 through 16, and

identify the final recipient by name and address in item 10.

14. Item 9, Certification of Origin: The purpose of this certification is to

determine whether items sought for importation require retransfer

authorization from the Department of State. Applicants should check block

9a if the articles sought for importation were produced for the civilian market

and were not associated with the U.S. military. Applicants should check block

9b if the articles sought for importation contain parts or components produced

by or for the U.S. military or manufactured with U.S. military technical data

or assistance, and the articles were provided by the U.S. government to a

foreign government through a grant or foreign military sales program.

Applicants should check block 9c if the articles sought for importation

contain parts or components produced by or for the U.S. military or

manufactured with U.S. military technical data or assistance, and the articles

were sold abroad pursuant to an export license issued by the Department of

State authorizing a Direct Commercial Sale (DCS). NOTE: If block 9b is

checked, a written retransfer authorization from the Department of State must

be attached to the application or the applications will be denied. NOTE: If

block 9c is checked, either a copy of the export license authorizing the DCS

or a written retransfer authorization from the Department of State must be

attached to the application or the application will be denied.
Approval
15.

The Director will approve the application or advise the applicant of the reason
for the disapproval. In some cases it may be necessary to request additional
information or to have the firearm or ammunition sent to ATF for examination
to determine the import status.

16. The permit is valid for 24 months from the date of approval. The approved
(INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED ON REVERSE)
ATF Form 6 - Part I (5330.3A)
Revised ( )

application will serve as the permit to import the article(s) described on the
form.
17. After approval, the Director will retain one copy and forward the original to

the applicant or his designated agent, along with copies of ATF Form 6A,

Release and Receipt of Imported Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of
War.
Release From Customs

24. For commerical imports, the CBP copy of the form 6A will be transmitted to
CBP electronically through the Automated Commerical Environment (ACE).
For more information on how to use ACE, visit the Trade Resoure Center at
www.itds.gov or contact a CBP client representative at 1-571-468-5500.
25. Licensed importers and AECA registrants are still required to file their copy of

the form 6A with ATF within 15 days of release from CBP custody. This copy

will have Section I and III completed. Section II is not required.
Forms

18. No amendments or alterations may be made to an approved permit, except by

the Director.
19.

An approved ATF Form 6 - Part I (5330.3A) which is unused, expired,
suspended or revoked shall be returned immediately to the Director,
Bureau of ATF, 244 Needy Road, Martinsburg, WV 25405
Atttention: Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch.

20.

For non-commerical imports, the ATF Form 6A, in duplicate with Section
I completed, the approved permit, and any other necessary documents,
must be presented to CBP officials handling the importation to effect release of
the articles.

21. The CBP officer, after determining that the importation is in order, will

execute the certificate of release on ATF Form 6A.

26.

Federal firearms licensees must retain this form as part of their ATF required
records permanently as prescribed by 27 CFR 478.129(d). Importers registered
under the Arms Export Control Act who do not also hold a Federal firearms
license must retain this form as part of their ATF required records for at least
the 6-year period prescribed by 27 CFR 447.34(b).
Additional Forms are available from:

ATF Distribution Center
1519 Cabin Branch Drive
Landover, MD 20785-3816

Or by accessing the ATF website at http://www.atf.gov

22. The CBP officer will forward the ATF Form 6A to the address shown on the

form and return the permit and any additional copies of ATF F 6A, to the
applicant.
Prohibited Persons Under U.S. Law
23. The importer of a firearm should be familiar with the provisions of law
governing who may lawfully possess a firearm in the United States.
Generally,18 U.S.C. 922 prohibits the shipment, transportation, receipt, or
possession in or affecting interstate commerce of a firearm by one who has
been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding
one year; by one who is a fugitive from justice; by one who is an unlawful
user of, or addicted to, marijuana, or any depressant, stimulant, or narcotic
drug, or any other controlled substance; by one who has been adjudicated
mentally defective or has been committed to a mental institution; by one who
has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions;
by one who has renounced his or her U.S. citizenship; by one who is an alien
illegally in the United States or is a non-immigrant alien admitted to the United
States under a visa; by one who is subject to certain restraining orders; or by
one who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
Furthermore, section 922 prohibits the shipment, transportation, or receipt in or
affecting interstate commerce of a firearm by one who is under indictment or
information for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.

Privacy Act Information
The following information is provided pursuant to Section 3 of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(e)(3)).
1. Authority. Disclosure of the information requested on ATF Form 6 Part I (5330.3A) is mandatory pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 925 and Section 38 of the Arms Export
Control Act of 1976 (22 U.S.C. 2778, 26 U.S.C. 5844) to obtain a permit to import firearms, ammunition, and implements of war.

2. Purpose. To determine if the article(s) qualifies for importation by the applicant.
3.

Routine Uses. The information will be used by ATF to make determinations set forth in paragraph 2. In addition, information may be disclosed to other Federal,
State, foreign and local law enforcement and regulatory agency personnel to verify information on the application and to aid in the performance of their duties with
respect to the enforcement and regulation of firearms and/or ammunition where such disclosure is not prohibited by law. The information may further be disclosed to
the Justice Department if it appears that the furnishing of false information may constitute a violation of Federal law. Finally, the information may be disclosed to
members of the public in order to verify the information on the application when such disclosure is not prohibited by law.

4. Effects. Failure to supply complete information will delay processing and may cause denial of the application.

ATF Form 6 - Part I (5330.3A)
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