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Importing from Germany

bowfishingmikebowfishingmike Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
edited June 2009 in Ask the Experts
A netizen on a different forum needs to import several SxS shotguns from Germany.

What is the process, can a regular FFL do this on a limited basis, and any recommendations for an importer or FFL who can do this in the L.A. area.

Thanks!
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    bowfishingmikebowfishingmike Member Posts: 5 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I need to import a shotgun from Germany and am finding it difficult to find someone that can or will do it for me. Does anyone here import or can anyone suggest someone for me?
    Thanks much for the help
    Mike
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    nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    bowfishingmike,

    Welcome to the Gunbroker Forums!

    From the Gunbroker Auction side:

    Importing Firearms into the US

    If you live outside the US and wish to sell an item on GunBroker.com to a US resident, the item will need to be legally imported into the US. Any Federal Firearms License (FFL) holder can import a firearm for personal use or on behalf of an unlicensed person by filling out the proper paperwork. According to the ATF:

    (L1) May a licensed dealer who does not have an importer's license make an occasional importation?

    Yes. A licensee may make an occasional importation of a firearm for a nonlicensee or for the licensee's personal use (not for resale). The licensee must first submit a ATF Form 6, Part I to the Imports Branch for approval. The licensee may then present the approved Form 6 and completed ATF Form 6A to the U.S. Customs Service. Contact the Bureau of ATF, Imports Branch, Washington, DC 20226, (202) 927-8320 for forms.

    There are a great many items that cannot be imported into the US. These include 'armor piercing' ammo, high-capacity magazines, and so-called 'assault weapons'. Please contact your FFL to make import arrangements and verify the legality of the item you are attempting to import before placing a bid on an item.

    If the item is not a firearm (such as scopes, holsters, etc.) then the item can be sent into the US without any special importation procedure other than filling out a standard US Customs form.

    There is a great deal of additional information on the ATF web site at: www.atf.treas.gov/firearms/index.htm

    If you are a seller located outside the US, please clearly state that the item resides outside the US and include a link to this page in your item listing. This will help prevent problems with your buyers.

    This company can handle the paperwork:

    http://indianvillagefirearms.com/9.html

    There is a list and information here:

    http://www.americanimporters.org/pages/marketing/USimportrequirements.html

    That will get you started.

    Best.
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    nmyersnmyers Member Posts: 16,880 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    http://www.simpsonltd.com/import.php?osCsid=09815ce81711858e568060a8f300cef6

    Neal
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    MBKMBK Member Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There is a small business called ETSSINCUSA in Colorado that does many imports and exports for GunBroker members. His name is Michael Knehs and he is a personal friend. Mike is Austrian by birth, and speaks many European languages.

    http://etssincusa.com/about_us

    He is a pretty good shooter, very knowledgable. His wife is too, and she got first place for a good story about big game hunting in our local annual hunting guide magazine.
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