[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: 27CFR47.45]

[Page 861]
 
            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. 47.45  Importation.

    (a) Articles subject to the import permit procedures of this subpart 
imported into the United States may be released from Customs custody to 
the person authorized to import same upon his showing that he has a 
permit from the Director for the importation of the article or articles 
to be released. For articles in Categories I and III imported by a 
registered importer, the importer will also submit to Customs a copy of 
the export license authorizing the export of the article or articles 
from the exporting country. If the exporting country does not require 
issuance of an export license, the importer must submit a certification, 
under penalty of perjury, to that effect.
    (1) In obtaining the release from Customs custody of an article 
imported pursuant to a permit, the permit holder will prepare Form 6A, 
in duplicate, and furnish the original to the Customs officer releasing 
the article. The Customs officer will, after certification, forward the 
original ATF Form 6A to the address specified on the form.
    (2) The ATF Form 6A must contain the information requested on the 
form, including:
    (i) The name, address, and license number (if any) of the importer;
    (ii) The name of the manufacturer of the defense article;
    (iii) The country of manufacture;
    (iv) The type;
    (v) The model;
    (vi) The caliber, gauge, or size;
    (vii) The serial number in the case of firearms, if known; and
    (viii) The number of defense articles released.
    (b) Within 15 days of the date of their release from Customs 
custody, the importer of the articles released will forward to the 
address specified on the form a copy of Form 6A on which will be 
reported any error or discrepancy appearing on the Form 6A certified by 
Customs and serial numbers if not previously provided on ATF Form 6A.

(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 
1512-0019)

[T.D. ATF-215, 50 FR 42161, Oct. 18, 1985, as amended by T.D. ATF-426, 
65 FR 38197, June 20, 2000]