Its weird i read the itar regs today. It doesn't mention 80% lowers. Its technically just a piece of aluminum but i know now that they process them via proper paperwork a lot of places. Based on the wording of ITAR i think it may be hard to get a conviction on someone importing one as if it was just a piece of aluminum. But, maybe I just need to read more. (its technically not even a part of a gun)
This is in the body of the Sandy email.
"Regulated items must have an export license regardless of their value or quantities. Regulated items are: barrels, barrel liners, actions, receivers, frames, cylinders, flash hiders/suppressors. Also brass/bullets.
The export license application fee is now a flat rate of $250.00 regardless of the dollar value or quantities".
More,
Thank you for your recent order. This order is on hold and will require
an export license before it can be shipped. The export license approval
process will take 30-45 days once the paperwork is received from you and
the application is submitted.
Please review the attached documents.
Required Documents:
-- The original or a certified copy of your import certificate/permit
-- A written purchase order on your letterhead stationary; According
to the State Department the purchase order needs to include: the
foreign party end-user name and complete address. Documented on
the purchase order you will need to specify the t ype of firearm,
caliber, quantity, dollar value and make/model. The purchase
order must be directed to Brownells as the suppler/distributor.
If this information is not included the export license application
will be denied. YOUR SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED.
-- End User Statement: Under the rules and regulations by our state
department as outlined by the International Traffic Arms
Regulations, ITAR, we need an end-user statement. The end-user
statement can be placed on your purchase order or sent on a
separate letterhead. YOUR SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED.
Please forward the end-user statement along with your written purchase
order, import certificate/permit and if required, the DSP83 end-user
certificate. The DSP83 form and end-user statement are two different
documents required by our state department, thus ITAR.
All documents must be mailed to Brownells. Original signatures are a
requirement of our Department of State; they will not accept fax or
e-mailed copies.
The DSP83 Form is needed if your order contains an SME or regulated
items:
Our state department is now requiring a completed DSP83 form for any SME
or regulated items. Please complete the attached DSP83 form; this
document will also need to be mailed to us and signed.
If you have additional questions on what is required or who you should
contact, please see the following information:
Additional Information for Canadian Customers:
To obtain an application for an IIC, call DFAIT at (613) 996-2387 or
1 800 267-8376, or fax your requet to (613) 996-9933. Please allow up
to three weeks for the processing of an IIC application.
Additional Information for Overseas Customers:
If you have any questions about what your country requires, please use
the link below & scroll down: The country list requirements start on
page 48 OF THE 67 page document.
The Section Header reads:
Supplement No. 4 to Part 748 - Authorities Administering Import Certif-
icate/Delivery Verification (IC/DV) and End-User Statement Systems in
Foreign Countries.
That's why I'm trying to determine if it's worth it to get one imported or just wait and jump on a canadian one.
