Importing components for reloading from the US?

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evan123

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Hey fellow gun nutz, I've ordered accessories from the US before that weren't gun parts and they came across the border just fine. Scope, speedloaders, etc...

I know ammo is a big no-no, but my question is: What about inert components like brass and the bullets? I'm not trying to get powder or primers over the border, just the solid inert metals.
 
Depends on who you buy it from. If they are willing to ship to canada then you are fine. If you are to pick anything up and bring it across no. I've searched around and sometimes you can find a good deal. I know the gun dealer in NB has campro 9mm 115 fmj projectiles for $89 / 1000. at that price its hard to beat!
 
I cant post a direct link because they are not a site sponsor but go to the site, click on sales flyer and reloading... everything is pretty good there... no idea on shipping, I just drive down there. Word of caution, don't email them, you will never get a return email! calling is hit and miss too, they are in the middle of nowhere and busy as hell!
 
evan123 said:
Looks like I found some answers, I was looking on the RCMP website, when it is actually on the CBSAs site.

Quote, "You may import authorized sporting and competitive ammunition and reloading components for your personal use."

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5044-eng.html#P012


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Beware that what CBSA lets you bring into Canada, is NOT the same as what the US allows you to export. ITAR rules will get you in serious trouble if you are caught on the US side. The dangerous part is that retailers will sell to you with no issue, but if the Feds catch you in the US before getting into Canada, you will be in a world of hurt. Be careful.
 
Chas59 said:
Beware that what CBSA lets you bring into Canada, is NOT the same as what the US allows you to export. ITAR rules will get you in serious trouble if you are caught on the US side. The dangerous part is that retailers will sell to you with no issue, but if the Feds catch you in the US before getting into Canada, you will be in a world of hurt. Be careful.
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Agree 100%. The only compoments I can still get and not from all suppliers is shotgun shell wads and buffer. Nothing else with respect to brass,bullets etc etc
Cheers
 
evan123 said:
Hey fellow gun nutz, I've ordered accessories from the US before that weren't gun parts and they came across the border just fine. Scope, speedloaders, etc...

I know ammo is a big no-no, but my question is: What about inert components like brass and the bullets? I'm not trying to get powder or primers over the border, just the solid inert metals.
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I believe scopes are ITAR items.

With a quick google search, it appears brass cases are also ITAR. Catagory III (d) from what I looked up (No, I didn't go check the ITAR documents)
 
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Chas59 said:
Beware that what CBSA lets you bring into Canada, is NOT the same as what the US allows you to export. ITAR rules will get you in serious trouble if you are caught on the US side. The dangerous part is that retailers will sell to you with no issue, but if the Feds catch you in the US before getting into Canada, you will be in a world of hurt. Be careful.
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This, it's not Canada that has the problem with reloading supplies, it's the USA.
 
Suther said:
I believe scopes are ITAR items.

With a quick google search, it appears brass cases are also ITAR. Catagory III (d) from what I looked up (No, I didn't go check the ITAR documents)
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Correct, Ammo or components are a no go. You can get a company in the US to export it for you but that process is what our retailers do and is the only legal way to export it out of the US. This also applies to firearm parts including magazines and other things...

It is amazing how many people can't get their head around the export idea of bring items into Canada. I think your got it now :)
 
It's pretty funny that the country that makes and sells more guns and ammo than everybody else put together is so weird about people buying them.
I suspect it has something less to do with keeping all of this spooky scary merchandise away from the bad people and more to do with scoring a bunch of extra loot while employing a bunch more paper-pushers.
But considering Obama, Trump and Clinton, I don't think they're playing with a full deck anyhow.
 
dirtybarry said:
It's pretty funny that the country that makes and sells more guns and ammo than everybody else put together is so weird about people buying them.
I suspect it has something less to do with keeping all of this spooky scary merchandise away from the bad people and more to do with scoring a bunch of extra loot while employing a bunch more paper-pushers.
But considering Obama, Trump and Clinton, I don't think they're playing with a full deck anyhow.
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I think it's more about #### ending up in the wrong hands.... I think it was Afghanistan that they found a bunch of NV goggles n #### on the Taliban that they traced back to Lebarons in Canada...
 
Hitzy said:
I think it's more about #### ending up in the wrong hands.... I think it was Afghanistan that they found a bunch of NV goggles n #### on the Taliban that they traced back to Lebarons in Canada...
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Well sure, we all know how well laws and paper work at doing that.
 
evan123 said:
Thanks guys, will read into ITAR regs
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Even if you find it is OK. Most items US suppliers still will not ship up here. They have put in place a blanket approach after cabelas got nailed that time for scopes etc
Cabela’s Fined $6 8 0 ,0 0 0 for Unlicensed Exports of Rifle Scopes Nov 2008
and another 4 years prior
Cabela paid a $265,000 fine for allegedly exporting gun sighting devices and
shotgun parts
Cheers
 
I looked at importing some bulk projectiles from a US company close by (Rainier Ballistics). It's possible to do if I applied for an export permit to comply with ITAR regulations. From the quick research I did on the web, it looks to be about a 4 week process and they charge 10% of the order value. My daughter's team plays in a tournament close to the factory, so my plan was to go down, load up with 75k assorted projectiles, and then use our personal exemptions to reduce the duty and taxes payable as we drive back to Canada.

Prices I got back from Rainier didn't make it worthwhile - 9mm 147gr copper plated @ $91.99US/1000. If I was shooting more 45acp, I may have tried it. Their prices for 45acp were 200gr copper plated @ 106.27US/1000 and 230gr copper plated @114.53US/1000. These prices were for a total order quantity of 75k projectiles.
 
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