ATF F 6A (5330.3C) Release and Receipt of Imported Firearms, Ammunition and

OMB No. 1140-0007 (03/31/2024)

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

Release and Receipt of Imported Firearms,
Ammunition and Defense Articles

(See Instructions on Back)
Section I - Importation Information (Use a separate ATF Form 6A (5330.3C) to describe articles imported under each approved ATF Form 6 (5330.3A)
permit. Also, use a separate form for each shipment under the same permit.)
1. Name and Address of Importer
2. Name and Address of Foreign Seller

3.

4. Federal Firearms License No. and/or AECA No. (if any)

Name and Address of Foreign Shipper

Expiration Date(s)

5. Country Where Manufactured (Required)

7. Telephone No.

8. Gross Value of Shipment (in U.S. dollars)

u
6.

Import Permit No. (When importation authorized by
permit) (Required)

9. Shipment of Firearms, Ammunition, and/or Defense Articles (For firearms, enter (SG)-Shotgun; (RI)-Rifle; (RE)-Revolver; (DD)-Destructive Device; (MG)-Machinegun;
(SI)-Silencer; Frame or Receiver. For ammunition, circle the appropriate type: Ball, Incendiary, Wadcutter, Shot, (AP)-Armor Piercing, or Tracer)

Type
c

Caliber
Gauge
or Size
d

Quantity
(Each
type)
e

U.S.
Munitions
Barrel Overall
Import List
Length Length
Category
f
g
h

Model
i

Serial
No.
j

Defense
Articles

Firearms

Name of Manufacturer
a

Number and
Kind of
Packages
b

Ammunition

Ball
Incendiary
Wadcutter
Shot
AP
Tracer
Section II - Certification of Release From U.S. Customs and Border Protection
10. Port of Entry
12. Type of Entry
11. Customs Entry or ID No.
Warehouse

Consumption

13. Date Released

Informal

14. I certify that the above articles were authorized for importation by the Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and were released from
the custody of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection or were authorized to be removed from a Customs bonded warehouse or foreign trade zone.
Import Permit Number:
15. Signature of Customs and Border Protection Official
16. Title
17. Date
Section III - Verification of Importation (completed by licensed and/or registered importers only)
18. I have examined the above shipment and found it to:
Contain the firearm(s), ammunition, and/or defense articles in the exact quantity and as described in Item 9 above, or
Contain the following discrepancies:
I declare, under the penalties provided by law, that this verification of importation is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief,
and that each firearm is marked and can be identified as required by 27 CFR Part 478.
19. Signature of Importer
20. Title or Status (Individual, member of firm; if officer of corporation,
21. Date
give title)
ATF Form 6A (5330.3C)
Revised March 2021

Instructions
Instructions for Federally Licensed
and/or Registered Importers.
1. ATF Form 6A (5330.3C) is required for every importation of firearm(s),
ammunition, and/or defense articles, with certain exceptions listed in 27 CFR
Parts 447 and 478.
2. Section I. Importation Information. To obtain release of firearm(s), ammunition,
and defense articles from the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP), the importer may (1) complete Section I of the form, in duplicate,
and present one copy to CBP along with his import permit, ATF Form 6 Part
I (5330.3A) or (2) submit Form 6 and 6A data electronically to ATF via the
Partner Government Agency (PGA) message set. For additional information on
how to submit PGA data to CBP electronically, please see:
https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/atf-supplemental-guidance-ace. For
assistance in setting up an Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) account,
please contact the CBP Ace Helpdesk at 1-866-530-4172. Questions for
ATF may be directed to: [email protected]. Importers are still required
to send in their copy of the Form 6A to ATF within 15 days of release from CBP
custody. Only Sections I and III are required. If the import includes a firearm(s)
for which the serial number(s) is not known at the time the ATF Form 6 Part I,
(5330.3A) is submitted the serial number(s) must be reported in Section III of
the Form 6A (see below) within 15 days from release from CBP custody.

If the import is for firearms, their parts or components, or ammunition, the
importer also must present to CBP 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 instead must
present to CBP a certification, under penalty of perjury, to that effect.

3. Section II. CBP will release the shipment if it is satisfied that the shipment
of firearm(s), ammunition, and/or defense articles was authorized by the
Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. CBP will no
longer complete Section II of the Form 6A.
4. Section III. Verification of Importation. Within 15 days after the article(s)
has been released from CBP, the licensed and/or registered importer must complete
Section III of the duplicate copy of ATF Form 6A and mail it to the address specified
below.

Title 27 CFR Part 478 requires that within 15 days after release from CBP,
each firearm imported shall be identified by engraving or casting on it the
following: (1) serial number, (2) model, (3) caliber or gauge, (4) name of
manufacturer and country where manufactured, and (5) the name, city, and
State of the importer. If firearms serial numbers were not known or reported
at the time of import, the importer must report those serial numbers in an
attachment to Block 18. He also must post in his permanent records all required
information regarding the importation (27 CFR 478.112).
Instructions for
Federal Firearms Licensees other than Importers

1. ATF Form 6A is required for every importation of firearm(s), ammunition, and/or
defense articles, with certain exceptions listed in 27 CFR Parts 447 and 478.
2. Section I. Importation Information. To obtain the release of firearm(s),
ammunition, and/or defense articles from the custody of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP), the importer may (1) complete Section I of the form,
in duplicate, and present one copy to CBP along with his import permit, ATF
Form 6 Part I (5330.3A) or (2) submit Form 6 and 6A data electronically to ATF
via the PGA message set. For additional information on how to submit PGA
data to CBP electronically, please see:
https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/atf-supplemental-guidance-ace. For
assistance in setting up an ACE account, please contact the CBPAce Helpdesk at
1-866-530-4172. Questions for ATF may be directed to:
[email protected].

Instructions for Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
1. ATF Form 6A is required for the importation of firearm(s) or ammunition, and/or
defense articles authorized for importation on ATF Form 6 -Part II (5330.3B).
2. Section I. Importation Information. To obtain release of firearm(s) or ammunition
or defense articles from the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP), the member of the United States Armed Forces must complete
Section I of the Form 6A and present it to CBP along with his import permit,
ATF Form 6-Part II (5330.3B).

3. Section II. CBP will release the shipment if they are satisfied that the shipment

of firearm(s), ammunition, and/or defense articles was authorized by the
Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. CBP will no
longer complete Section II of the Form 6A.
Instructions for Persons Not
Licensed by or Registered with ATF

1. ATF Form 6A is required for the importation of firearm(s), ammunition, and/or
defense articles, with certain exceptions listed in 27 CFR Parts 447 and
478.
2. Section I. Importation Information. To obtain release of firearm(s),

ammunition, and/or defense articles from the custody of U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP), the individual must complete Section I of the form and
present it to CBP along with his import permit, ATF Form 6 -Part I (5330.3A).
Record Retention Requirement
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).
Privacy Act Information
The following information is provided pursuant to Section 3 of the Privacy Act of
1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a(e)(3)).
1. Authority. Solicitation of this information is made pursuant to the Gun
Control Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C. Chapter 44), and Section 38 of the
Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (22 U.S.C. § 2778). Disclosure of
this information by the applicant is mandatory for the release and receipt
of imported firearm(s), ammunition, and/or defense articles.
2. Purpose. To determine that the importation of firearm(s), ammunition, and/or
defense articles has taken place; to verify that the term(s) was (were) released
to and received by the importer or his agent; and to verify that the item(s)
released was (were) the items listed on the application for importation.
3. Routine Uses. The information will be used by ATF to make the determinations
set forth in the "Purpose" section above. In addition, the 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 regulation of firearms,
ammunition, and defense articles. The information may further be disclosed to
the Department of Justice if it appears that the furnishing of false information
may constitute a violation of Federal law.
4. Effects of Not Supplying the Information Requested. Failure to supply
complete information will delay processing and may cause denial of the
application.

3. Section II. CBP will release the shipment if they are satisfied that the shipment
of firearm(s), ammunition, and/or defense articles was authorized by the
Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. CBP will no
longer complete Section II of the Form 6A.
ATF Form 6A (5330.3C)
Revised March 2021

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE
This request is in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This information collection is mandatory pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 925, 26 U.S.C. § 5844, and 22
U.S.C. § 2778. The purpose of this information collection is to allow ATF to determine that the article(s) described on the form have been released by the U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to the importer and to verify that the article(s) authorized to be imported were received by the importer.
The estimated average burden associated with this collection information is 35 minutes per respondent or record-keeper, depending on individual circumstances. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden estimate and suggestions for reducing this burden should be directed to the Contracts and Forms Office, Office of Science and Technology,
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, 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.
MAILING INFORMATION
Chief, Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
244 Needy Road
Martinsburg, WV 25405

ATF Form 6A (5330.3C)
Revised March 2021