[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 27CFR47.42]

[Page 859-860]
 
            TITLE 27--ALCOHOL, TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND FIREARMS
 
 CHAPTER I--BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS, DEPARTMENT OF THE 
                                TREASURY
 
PART 47--IMPORTATION OF ARMS, AMMUNITION AND IMPLEMENTS OF WAR--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart E--Permits
 
Sec. 47.42  Application for permit.

    (a)(1) Persons required to obtain a permit as provided in Sec. 47.41 
must file a Form 6--Part I, in triplicate, with the Director. The 
application must be signed and dated and must contain the information 
requested on the form, including:

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    (i) The name, address, telephone number, license and registration 
number, if any (including expiration date) of the importer;
    (ii) The country from which the defense article is to be imported;
    (iii) The name and address of the foreign seller and foreign 
shipper;
    (iv) A description of the defense article to be imported, including-
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    (A) The name and address of the manufacturer;
    (B) The type (e.g., rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver, aircraft, 
vessel, and in the case of ammunition only, ball, wadcutter, shot, 
etc.);
    (C) The caliber, gauge, or size;
    (D) The model;
    (E) The length of barrel, if any (in inches);
    (F) The overall length, if a firearm (in inches);
    (G) The serial number, if known;
    (H) Whether the defense article is new or used;
    (I) The quantity;
    (J) The unit cost of the firearm, firearm barrel, ammunition, or 
other defense article to be imported;
    (K) The category of U.S. Munitions Import List under which the 
article is regulated;
    (v) The specific purpose of importation, including final recipient 
information if different from the importer; and
    (vi) Certification of origin.
    (2)(i) If the Director approves the application, such approved 
application will serve as the permit to import the defense article 
described therein, and importation of such defense article may continue 
to be made by the licensed/registered importer (if applicable) under the 
approved application (permit) during the period specified thereon. The 
Director will furnish the approved application (permit) to the applicant 
and retain two copies thereof for administrative use.
    (ii) If the Director disapproves the application, the licensed/
registered importer (if applicable) will be notified of the basis for 
the disapproval.
    (b) For additional requirements relating to the importation of 
plastic explosives into the United States on or after April 24, 1997, 
see Sec. 55.183 of this title.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0017)

[T.D. ATF-215, 50 FR 42161, Oct. 18, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-387, 
62 FR 8376, Feb. 25, 1997; T.D. ATF-426, 65 FR 38197, June 20, 2000]