Importing magazines and belts

[Bontai]

Does anyone know the legalities behind ordering and importing magazines and belts from out of country? Can it be done? What steps do you have to go through?

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27 CFR Part 478

http://www.atf.gov/pub/fire-explo_pub/2 ... art478.pdf

§ 478.119 Importation of ammunition
feeding devices.
(a) No ammunition feeding device
shall be imported or brought into the
United States unless the Director has authorized
the importation of such device.
(b) For purposes of this section, an
“ammunition feeding device” is a magazine,
belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device
for a firearm that has a capacity of, or
that can be readily restored or converted
to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
The term does not include an attached
tubular device designed to accept,
and capable of operating only with, .22
caliber rimfire ammunition, or a fixed device
for a manually operated firearm, or a
fixed device for a firearm listed in 18
U.S.C. 922, Appendix A.
(c) An application for a permit, ATF
Form 6, to import or bring an ammunition
feeding device into the United States or a
possession thereof under this section shall
be filed, in triplicate, with the Director. The
application shall contain:
(1) The name and address of the
person importing the device,
(2) A description of the device to be
imported, including type and cartridge
capacity, model and caliber of firearm
for which the device was made, country
of manufacture, and name of the manufacturer
if known,
(3) The unit cost of the device to be
imported,
(4) The country from which to be imported,
(5) The name and address of the
foreign seller and the foreign shipper,
(6) Verification that such device will
be marked as required by this part, and
(7) A statement by the importer that
the device is being imported for sale to
purchasers specified in § 478.40a(b) or
physical or reasonable documentary
evidence establishing that the magazine
was manufactured on or before September
13, 1994. Any one of the following
examples, which are not meant to
be exhaustive, may be sufficient to establish
the time of manufacture:
(i) Permanent markings or physical
characteristics which establish
that the magazine was manufactured
on or before September 13, 1994;
(ii) A certification from the importer,
under penalty of perjury, that
the importer maintained continuous
custody beginning on a date prior to
September 14, 1994, and continuing
until the date of the certification. Such
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certification shall also be supported
by reasonable documentary evidence,
such as commercial records;
(iii) A certification from the importer,
under penalty of perjury, that
the magazines sought to be imported
were in the custody and control of a
foreign Government on or before
September 13, 1994, along with reasonable
documentary evidence to
support the certification; or
(iv) A certification from the importer,
under penalty of perjury, that
the magazine was in the possession
of a foreign arms supplier on or before
September 13, 1994, along with
reasonable documentary evidence to
support the certification.
(d) The Director shall act upon applications
to import ammunition feeding devices
as expeditiously as possible. If the
Director approves the application, such
approved application shall serve as the
permit to import the device described
therein, and importation of such devices
may continue to be made by the person
importing such devices under the approved
application (permit) during the
period specified thereon. The Director
shall furnish the approved application
(permit) to the applicant and retain two
copies thereof for administrative use. If the
Director disapproves the application, the
person importing such devices shall be
notified of the basis for the disapproval.
(e) An ammunition feeding device
imported or brought into the United States
by a person importing such a device may
be released from Customs custody to the
person importing such a device upon
showing that such person has obtained a
permit from the Director for the importation
of the device to be released. In obtaining
the release from Customs custody of such
a device authorized by this section to be
imported through use of a permit, the person
importing such a device shall prepare
ATF Form 6A, in duplicate, and furnish the
original ATF Form 6A to the Customs officer
releasing the device. The Customs
officer shall, after certification, forward the
ATF Form 6A to the address specified on
the form. The ATF Form 6A shall show the
name and address of the person importing
the device, the name of the manufacturer
of the device, the country of manufacture,
the type, model, caliber, size, and the
number of devices released.
(f) Within 15 days of the date of release
from Customs custody, the person
importing such a device shall:
(1) Forward to the address specified
on the form a copy of ATF Form 6A on
which shall be reported any error or discrepancy
appearing on the ATF Form
6A certified by Customs, and
(2) Pursuant to § 478.92, place all
required identification data on each imported
device manufactured after September
13, 1994, if same did not bear
such identification data at the time of its
release from Customs custody.
(g) The Director may authorize the
conditional importation of an ammunition
feeding device as provided in § 478.116.

[drooling idiot]

27 CFR Part 478

http://www.atf.gov/pub/fire-explo_pub/2 ... art478.pdf

§ 478.119 Importation of ammunition
feeding devices.
(a) No ammunition feeding device
shall be imported ............

(g) The Director may authorize the
conditional importation of an ammunition
feeding device as provided in § 478.116.

I believe thats out dated law Orin,

Page 3 of the pdf file states:

"Accordingly , effective 12:00 AM September 13, 2004, these provisions of the law cease to apply and the following provisions of the regulations in part 478 no longer apply:

Section 478.119 - Entire section"

I believe that as long as its for personal use and under 100 bucks the form 6 requirement is waved. Bontai you should read section 27 CFR 447.41A for yourself to be sure that if you meet those requirements you have no issues.