Read post 218. I'm directly referencing:
The US will NOT export a non-compliant, unmodified gun, no matter what happens.
Thus, to import your own, you add $ if you are even successful at having the originating point modify the gun for you.
This isn't rocket science dude, no offense...but I keep seeing the same things over and over in these threads when people say "Well just import your own to save".
You can do the former, but it doesn't result in the latter.
Still Irrelevant.
The US WILL allow export. Just not right now.
As Mark from Questar has said before, the State dept. is not consistent on permits.
They may allow a export permit 2 months from now, but deny one 4 months from now.