Well I've found a honey of a deal on some brass stateside and before I jump on it and waste some cash I need to know if brass is able to be ordered if under the $100 limit? Can just brass be shipped to me without much hassle if it's kept under the $100 ITAR limit?
Importing brass
- Thread starter loki_81
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pointandshoot
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- richmond, bc
no, paper work is involved. i haven't looked into this, but i'm sure someone who knows will chime in shortly.
You still need a U.S Export certificate to ship reloading components out of the U.S. It is doable, you just need a willing U.S company to do the export paperwork, & you must do the Canadian import paperwork. I have bought from the U.S company Reloading International. Here is a link to their website with details on the required paperwork.
http://www.reloadinginternational.com/catalog/page.php?p=international_customers&osCsid=2b59123d188596707e8619eea646feef
http://www.reloadinginternational.com/catalog/page.php?p=international_customers&osCsid=2b59123d188596707e8619eea646feef
I know the companies I bought it from for years state side stopped shipping it to canada after the new rules came in place. I bought some reloading gear today from one and asked about brass and it was still a no go from them regardless if under 100 or not.
No you can't order brass,primers ,powder,bullets and most gun parts.Exception is some parts under $100 through Brownell's or Companies that have export permits.Reloading equipment yes ........The idiots at Midway wouldn't send a .54 Hawken barrel to a licenced Canadian importer as it got RED FLAGGED for being over .50cal..........perfect for shooting down commercial aircraft............Harold
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I just spoke at length with Huntington Specialties about this very topic and their answer was no go. According to them they require a permit costing something like 15,000 bucks (might have been 1500) yearly, regardless they said not worth it for the amount of outside US business they had. I used to buy lots of brass from them for all my weird cartridge experiments. Certainly makes life tougher up here in the frozen tundra.
I just spoke at length with Huntington Specialties about this very topic and their answer was no go. According to them they require a permit costing something like 15,000 bucks (might have been 1500) yearly, regardless they said not worth it for the amount of outside US business they had. I used to buy lots of brass from them for all my weird cartridge experiments. Certainly makes life tougher up here in the frozen tundra.
All this being said I have noticed just in the past 6 months a few are starting to allow shotgun reloading components to be shipped again.
Hulls, wads and non tox shot in particular I have received from some distributers that would not ship to canada a year ago. Maybe a change is in the air or a better understanding on what was truely on the list from the start..
Hulls, wads and non tox shot in particular I have received from some distributers that would not ship to canada a year ago. Maybe a change is in the air or a better understanding on what was truely on the list from the start..
Shotgun hulls, wads are not on the ITAR munitions list. If companies were not shipping them before...it's because they didn't bother to look and were just playing it safe.
Brass is possible from the US. Even brass identified on the Munitions List for use in a Title II DD. At least that was the case in August 2011. The process requires a Class 2,3 or 4 SOT willing to file - quite difficult to find, as most will say it is not possible - not true - or worth their time.
Too many myths floating around regarding export from the US. Homework and effort are required - that and a patient seller.
Too many myths floating around regarding export from the US. Homework and effort are required - that and a patient seller.
Agree. But most are still not shipping thinking it is. I find it is only since the slow down in US sales have some decided we best take another look at some of these potential canadian orders. I have always bought my 3" and 3 1/2" 12 ga hulls for steel reloading for example from a company that buys them direct from remington ( once fired). It is just two months ago they sold to me again after years .
OH yes just as a side note these are used to test remington shotguns prior to leaving the factory so really our NIB never fired remington shotguns have indeed been test fired 3 rounds each min I am told.
Thanks all for the help so far, I've learned a bunch here. I guess my last question is would dies be on the ITAR munitions list?
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Much
I guess my last question is would dies be on the ITAR munitions list? Much
Reloading dies are considered "tools" and are NOT export restricted.
Annual basic fee is $2,250
However if a company used to have a licence, and let it lapse for a few years, then they are required to pay up all the fees since their licence lap$$$ed. There is an appeal process, but then you need to apply (pay up full fees) to start an appeal......
