border bullets

[dnkosh]

I'm going to the States soon and would like to know if it is legal to purchase reloading supplies (bullets) in the U.S. and bring them back across the border to Canada.

 

[shootist22-250]

Go the legalese section in General Discussion and read all about it. This has been posted to death. There are very good sticky's there that will tell you all you need to know.

Thanks

 

[BlackBrant]

No bullets, brass, powder or primers.


BB

 

[shootist22-250]

No bullets, brass, powder or primers.


BB

Not quite correct.
If you get a U.S. export permit from the the U.S. government you are good to go. If you want to wait for 6 weeks to 6 months.

 

[270bob]

Not quite correct.
If you get a U.S. export permit from the the U.S. government you are good to go. If you want to wait for 6 weeks to 6 months.

From what I understand from talking to US distributors there is a 250.00 charge for the permit as of Jan 01,2009

 

[msg.drew]

Not quite correct.
If you get a U.S. export permit from the the U.S. government you are good to go. If you want to wait for 6 weeks to 6 months.

The U.S. Government will not give an export permit to a Canadian.

 

[sone]

As far as Canada is concerned you are allowed to bring back the following without an import permit:

5000 complete cartridges
OR
5000 individual bullets/cases/primers..

Of course, you would have to pay any applicable duties and taxes on the above.

I don't know what the US requires as far as export permits.

 

[BlackBrant]

As far as Canada is concerned you are allowed to bring back the following without an import permit:

5000 complete cartridges
OR
5000 individual bullets/cases/primers..

Of course, you would have to pay any applicable duties and taxes on the above.

I don't know what the US requires as far as export permits.

Try that and get caught by USBP check stop and you are in a world of SH#@.

As far as export permits......is that worth the hassle ?In the end ,you probably are not going to save much mahzoolah,not to mention your time.

Oh well ,whatever.


BB

 

[msg.drew]

Tell the guard to be careful as he puts on his rubber gloves for your personal search

Try that and get caught by USBP check stop and you are in a world of SH#@.

As far as export permits......is that worth the hassle ?In the end ,you probably are not going to save much mahzoolah,not to mention your time.

Oh well ,whatever.


BB

 

[sunray]

"...As far as Canada is concerned..." Right. Our side will let you bring in 5,000 rounds for personal use with no duty. However, U.S. law requires an export permit, that takes a Canadian import permit to get.
"...as he puts on his rubber gloves..." If he likes you, he'll use a lube.

 

[sone]

Our side will let you bring in 5,000 rounds for personal use with no duty.

Ammo is still assessed applicable federal/provincial taxes. Only the first 200 rounds are duty free (note that duty and GST/PST/HST are seperate). There is no 5000 round "ammunition exemption". Unless you have another exemption and the value of the ammunition is covered by that, you will have to pay. GST/PST/HST (whatever is applicable) under ordinary circumstances.

If you knew that, sorry. The 5000 round figure is relevant only as far as import permits are concerned.

http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/mms-smm/expl-expl/publ-publ/imf-imf-eng.htm

Here's what the ATF has to say concerning exportation: http://www.atf.gov/pub/fire-explo_pub/p5300_18.pdf

 

[Fassteel]

Really its just called Smuggling, it happens everyday at a border some place, do ya feel lucky? FS

 

[shallow draft]

so I take my .45 ACP to the states [leagally of course]> and upon return can I bring it back with the same three mags that I leagally temporarilly imported to the states?