Importing ammo

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what are the implications with importing ammo or components from overseas. I realize the USA is Illegal. but there are some quality ammo being produced in South Africa,Australia,UK, and Europe.
 
I don't know about mailing but isn't there some amount of ammo you can import in person for "personal use"? I know you can't get it from the US without a US export permit but if you where flying to somewhere maybe.
 
peterdobson said:
Must be approved by ERD NRCAN - see their site. Then you need an Importation Licence.

P:D
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You can import up to 5,000 rounds for personal use without approval from NRCAN.

Greater than 5,000 rounds, or any amount if it's for resale, requires approval.
 
You will find ammo deals are not as significant in the US versus other shooting related resources, That and some types (22LR) are almost unobtanium still.

I was at Buffalo Gun Centre last month and they had hundreds of thousands of rounds of pistol and rifle, but hadnt recieved any 22LR in 6 months lol
 
from what I'm reading and seeing on Youtube, the Americans are paying more for their ammo than we are. I can actually buy bulk 9mm and .40 cheaper than the guys in Florida.....and as for .22lr, the Americans are buying it here!
 
Did I read that right. I can drive my truck down into the US of A, grab 1000 rounds of 7.62x39 and return to Canada with no hassles other than declaring them?
 
Boulevard said:
Did I read that right. I can drive my truck down into the US of A, grab 1000 rounds of 7.62x39 and return to Canada with no hassles other than declaring them?
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if the united states wasn't at the boarder and it was only Canada, then yes you did.

it's the united states that has the issue, not Canada. so don't do what you said above.
 
SandRoad said:
You can import up to 5,000 rounds for personal use without approval from NRCAN.

Greater than 5,000 rounds, or any amount if it's for resale, requires approval.
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No. You do not need an EXPLOSIVES IMPORT PERMIT for personal quantities up to 5,000 rounds. The ammunition must still be on the List of Authorized Explosives.
 
I looked around at importing ammo from the U.S. but I cannot find a whole lot of info from the American side. If there is U.S. paperwork for exporting ammo than where would I find it?
 
Boulevard said:
I looked around at importing ammo from the U.S. but I cannot find a whole lot of info from the American side. If there is U.S. paperwork for exporting ammo than where would I find it?
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Someone had a link a while ago somewhere around here. It isn't just one form but a pile of paperwork. From my reading it can take several weeks for all the approvals to come through and most retailers charge at least a couple hundred dollars per order to jump through all the hoops. Only normally worth it for bulk orders or for retailers (which require even more hoops to jump through on both sides of the border since it's for resale).
 
AK said:
No. You do not need an EXPLOSIVES IMPORT PERMIT for personal quantities up to 5,000 rounds. The ammunition must still be on the List of Authorized Explosives.
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Technically yes, it has to be on the approved list. However NRCAN isn't involved at all for imports of less than 5,000 rounds. I'm not certain if there is an exemption for testing/approval of smaller quantities.

Same reason why ammo that isn't approved is OK to own, but not sell. (Prohibited ammo notwithstanding)


Boulevard said:
I looked around at importing ammo from the U.S. but I cannot find a whole lot of info from the American side. If there is U.S. paperwork for exporting ammo than where would I find it?
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A US exporter registered with the State Department is the only one allowed to apply for an export license.
 
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SandRoad said:
Technically yes, it has to be on the approved list. However NRCAN isn't involved at all for imports of less than 5,000 rounds. I'm not certain if there is an exemption for testing/approval of smaller quantities.
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There isn't. Confirmed with Ottawa. If you want to import non-authorized explosives for testing you need an Explosives Import License which is subject to approval. Since only businesses get explosives authorized I doubt ERD would entertain allowing individuals to import non-authorized ammo for "testing" purposes.

Same reason why ammo that isn't approved is OK to own, but not sell. (Prohibited ammo notwithstanding)
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It's allowed because ERD overlooks its enforcement (mainly for practicality reasons), not because it's exempt. I do, however, submit that it would likely be very hard for the government to win in court if anyone was prosecuted just for having old ammunition!

Bottom line with importing ammo from the States: the risk and consequences are MUCH greater on the other side!
 
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