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    Question Permanent Import of firearms parts -- barrels / actions / parts

    So;
    The US has relaxed export restrictions from their side and it is now possible to have a rifle / parts etc sent to you.

    I have had a Google and did look at the site ( I might have missed the relevant section / thread )
    There is a fair bit about general import permits and temporary firearms permits for foreign hunters visiting SA
    However I was not able to find out much about the permanent importing of firearms parts. ( once off )

    Say for instance I wanted to bring in a barrel from the US what is the procedure ?
    Who does one have to speak to and how many forms to fill in and how much red tape ?
    Does such an import need to be sent initially to a qualified / licensed gunsmith ?

    I appreciate that one should support the local trade but as we all know the US is a huge country with millions of shooters -- with some times real ( second-hand ) bargains.
    Particularly if it is something unusual.

    Dealers / Wholesalers / Gunsmiths ( that build custom firearms ) and who are importers HOW do you do it ?

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    Default Re: Permanent Import of firearms parts -- barrels / actions / parts

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    Default Re: Permanent Import of firearms parts -- barrels / actions / parts

    There was a thread on this years ago. I can't imagine that that much has changed.

    Seeing as importers feed themselves by importing and, by implication, this information forms part of their confidential business information, its unlikely that they are going to post a "Gun parts importation for dummies" guide here.

    As to the local side, you will have to register as an importer with the DTI and get a permit from them. You will need an export permit from the US, which you will need to get a SAPS import permit here.

    Barrels don't have numbers in the US, so you may have to get them to stamp one on the barrel to give a number to the police for the import.

    You will probably find, fairly quickly, that the juice of the discount is not worth the squeeze of the extra ballache of doing the legwork yourself.

    There are specialist dealers who will source and import pretty much anything that you may want. Bellum Arcus is one, as I recall.
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    Default Re: Permanent Import of firearms parts -- barrels / actions / parts

    Quote Originally Posted by SSP View Post
    ... extra ballache of ...

    .... Bellum Arcus is ...
    They missed the opportunity for "Ballus Achius" as a business name here, it seems.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brenneke View Post
    So;
    The US has relaxed export restrictions from their side and it is now possible to have a rifle / parts etc sent to you.

    I have had a Google and did look at the site ( I might have missed the relevant section / thread )
    There is a fair bit about general import permits and temporary firearms permits for foreign hunters visiting SA
    However I was not able to find out much about the permanent importing of firearms parts. ( once off )

    Say for instance I wanted to bring in a barrel from the US what is the procedure ?
    Who does one have to speak to and how many forms to fill in and how much red tape ?
    Does such an import need to be sent initially to a qualified / licensed gunsmith ?

    I appreciate that one should support the local trade but as we all know the US is a huge country with millions of shooters -- with some times real ( second-hand ) bargains.
    Particularly if it is something unusual.

    Dealers / Wholesalers / Gunsmiths ( that build custom firearms ) and who are importers HOW do you do it ?
    But do firearm parts still require an export license from the US counterpart?

    For example, if you order from Brownells and the item requires an export license then Brownells will levy a USD 250 charge onto that part

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    Quote Originally Posted by ror123 View Post
    But do firearm parts still require an export license from the US counterpart?
    For example, if you order from Brownells and the item requires an export license then Brownells will levy a USD 250 charge onto that part
    According to my buddy in TEXAS ( and IF I understand correctly ) ... THIS is what has very recently fallen away -- thanks to President Trump
    So yes things HAVE changed !

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    They changed the licensing dept from State Dept to the Dept of Commerce.
    There is no free trade in firearms or parts. I don't expect much to change.

    1. Firearms and Related Products Will Still Be Heavily Regulated Under the U.S. Export Laws, Even After the Amendments. It is critical to remember that while the firearms covered under the amendments will no longer be subject to ITAR, they will still be subject to significant regulation by the Commerce Department under the EAR. This regulation includes most of the principal types of controls that applied under ITAR. While the details may be changed (such as export classification numbers and procedures for filing license applications), the majority of responsibilities for U.S. exporters will remain the same. Requirements under the EAR that will apply going forward in many types of firearms industry transactions include the following:

    • The requirement to obtain export licenses for the export of such items;
    • The requirement to obtain export licenses for the export of controlled technology and the transfer of such technology to foreign persons in the U.S. (called a “deemed export”) including to employees of your company;
    • The requirement to obtain licenses for reexports and transfers in foreign countries of controlled items;

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    Default Re: Permanent Import of firearms parts -- barrels / actions / parts

    Quote Originally Posted by DaveSheerGuns View Post
    They changed the licensing dept from State Dept to the Dept of Commerce.
    There is no free trade in firearms or parts. I don't expect much to change.
    Was the change not to encourage export, and make it more affordable to the US firearm industry to export.
    i.e. the falling away of the annual ITAR FFL Fee (Can't remember it's official nomenclature), and the $200 ITAR Export Permit fee supposedly was also to fall away?

    Is the Department of Commerce charging a fee? I know previously certain shotgun parts and items that fell under their control did not have a fee to obtain an export permit?

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