Can I buy reloading dies in U.S.?

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I know that ammo, guns, gun parts, etc. are all controlled in the U.S. by export permits. But what about the reloading dies themselves? Are they uncontrolled, or are permits needed for them as well?
 
ive ordered brass and dies off ebay from the states and they went through customs no problem. dont know if it would be any different carrying them across yourself
 
thedanielm said:
ive ordered brass and dies off ebay from the states and they went through customs no problem. dont know if it would be any different carrying them across yourself
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Brass = ammunition component

Q4. I want to buy parts in the US for my firearm and import them into Canada.
A4. The US controls on the export of firearms extends to parts also. For small orders worth less than US$100.00 the US Department of State allows an exemption from the export licence. This exemption, however, does not cover ‘significant’ parts which includes; barrels, slides, cylinders, bolts, frames and receivers. It should be noted that there is no equivalent exemption offered by the Department of Commerce for shotgun parts. Further, there is no exemption for ammunition or ammunition components. Canadian importers should follow the procedure outlined in Q1 (above) to import parts not exempted.
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http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/eicb/military/faq-en.asp


:mad: But it's the law...
 
On a similar note, if I send away to Lee to get a custom collet die made up, will I get hassled by the man when the die gets sent to me? Will the brass cases make it through the mail?
 
This gets discussed over and over again and that is why it is stickied in the legallease forum.

Dies yes. Bullets, brass, primers, powder, and any, and I mean any part used in a gun are all restricted items by the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT and require a US Export permit accompanied by a CDN Import Certificate.

The CDN Gov is not concerned as long as you stay within the allowed quantities and the parts are for firearms which are legal. I don't think I would be trying to bring parts for Prohibs.

Bottom line is you can do what you want. We all say it made it across okay but many have forgotten that there is x-ray equipment out there. How do we know what has been thru or not?

It is also against forum policy to discuss anything that is associated with breaking the law.
 
There definately seems to be a lot of difference in across border shipment , weather it is mailed , courier, or brought by yourself. This has taken effect since the 911. There are alot of of restrictions being put into place, mainly by the USA. As far as dies and used brass is concerned, I buy on E-bay regularly and have not been denied my shipment. All shipments have been through importation by mail and only 1 out of about 15 has been opened by our customs guys for inspection.
 
This gets discussed time and time again, as C486 said, CHECK THE STICKY. The rules are EXPORT regulations from the US, not Canadian import regulations.

Brass = NO EXPORT WITHOUT LICENSE

Reloading Components = NO EXPORT WITHOUT LICENSE

Reloading Equipment = OK

$100 exemption NO LONGER APPLIES
 
I purchase dies, brass, and bullets thu' ebay with NO problems at all; "sporting good replacement parts" or "sporting goods" seems to be a good catch-all customs description/declaration. I sent my SKS trigger ass'y for rework to the US which went back & forth across the border as "machined part for repair/rework". I think some people get a tad paranoid over this issue especially with dies, brass, etc. Do you know of anyone who has got into any serious s**t over bring in any of these simple components? (retorical question)
 
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