Is importing sporting magazines from the US legal?

[Canuck Bob]

I've a friend on an American forum wondering about the legalities of shipping a BLR mag to Canada?

 

[FLHTCUI]

You can not find one cheap enough here?
Impossible cannot be done.
Nope, no way no how.
Rob

 

[fraserdw]

I import mags all the time for my 340s. Anything 5 rounds or less is easy. Anything between 6 and 10 is OK as long as it is not for a semi auto. ATF will not allow anything over 10 rounds to export without a license.

 

[icelink]

IT'S A MAGAZINE geez of course u can

 

[stickhunter]

IT'S A MAGAZINE geez of course u can

"of course u can" legally is a different thing...

OP, do some reading in the Legalese forum as this question comes up every couple of weeks. e.g. http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...ipping-mags-from-US?highlight=export+magazine

The short answer is that, no, a friend in the US cannot just mail you a magazine since magazines are ITAR-controlled items and can only be exported by someone with the proper permits/licenses.

The longer answer is that, as long as the magazine is not prohibited in Canada, it can be imported by you without any issues; however, for every import, there is a corresponding export, which the US does not allow without following ITAR regulations.

 

[fraserdw]

According to Gunparts Corp in the US, magazines in excess of 10 rounds are ITAR, other mags of less capacity have no military value UNLESS for 50 BMG. Like I said I have ordered 12 three, four and five round mags in the last four months. No problems.

 

[stickhunter]

According to Gunparts Corp in the US, magazines in excess of 10 rounds are ITAR, other mags of less capacity have no military value UNLESS for 50 BMG. Like I said I have ordered 12 three, four and five round mags in the last four months. No problems.

Gunparts Corp/Numrich is a licensed exporter, so your scenario does not match the OPs situations of an individual-to-individual sale. Do you have a reference to the exemption of < 10 rd magazines from ITAR? I've never heard of this, and am skeptical, but would love to be proven wrong.

 

[stubblejumper]

Gunparts Corp/Numrich is a licensed exporter, so your scenario does not match the OPs situations of an individual-to-individual sale. Do you have a reference to the exemption of < 10 rd magazines from ITAR? I've never heard of this, and am skeptical, but would love to be proven wrong.

I would also like to see that supposed exemption.

 

[bat119]

As long as its 5 rounds, less than $100 no problem, I ordered a 3 round for my CZ527 .223 and a 5 round for a Tikka T3 from Brownells in the last 3 months. The exchange is the penalty

 

[fraserdw]

Ack, exporters license. I was wrong.

 

[bat119]

I've a friend on an American forum wondering about the legalities of shipping a BLR mag to Canada?

Are we talking about a pre 81 BLR mag? Ask your best friend in the US to sell it for less than $100
Post 81 BLR can be found here in Canada

 

[gunrunner100]

I've dealt with Brownell's for over 25 years and recently they have stopped allowing me to purchase certain magazines due to the original manufacturer not having an Export licence.