FFL Import & Export Regulations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which ATF form must a licensed importer submit to bring a consignment of surplus military rifles into the United States?
- ATF Form 4473
- ATF Form 6 (Correct answer)
- ATF Form 7
- ATF Form 3310.4
Correct answer: ATF Form 6
ATF Form 6 (Application and Permit to Import Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War) is required for importing firearms into the US.
Question 2: Under the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), which agency has primary authority to control the export of defense articles on the US Munitions List?
- Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
- Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) (Correct answer)
- ATF Office of Import Operations
- US Customs and Border Protection
Correct answer: Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
DDTC administers the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) under the AECA, controlling exports of USML defense articles.
Question 3: A pistol manufactured in a non-sporting country that does not meet 'sporting purposes' criteria under 18 U.S.C. § 925(d)(3) is:
- Importable with a Form 6 waiver
- Prohibited from importation (Correct answer)
- Allowed if the importer holds a Type 08 FFL
- Subject only to a 5% import duty
Correct answer: Prohibited from importation
Firearms from non-sporting countries must pass the sporting-purposes test; those that fail are prohibited imports under federal law.
Question 4: The Commerce Control List (CCL) is administered by which agency, and primarily covers which category of firearms-related exports?
- State Department / ITAR-controlled defense articles
- BIS / dual-use items not on the USML (Correct answer)
- ATF / National Firearms Act items
- Treasury / sanctioned-country goods
Correct answer: BIS / dual-use items not on the USML
BIS administers the CCL under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for dual-use items that don't rise to ITAR control.
Question 5: An FFL holder receives a firearm frame from Canada for warranty repair and intends to return it. Which ATF form covers the temporary import for repair?
- ATF Form 6A
- ATF Form 6 with a repair endorsement (Correct answer)
- ATF Form 9 (Export)
- No ATF form is required for temporary imports under $2,500
Correct answer: ATF Form 6 with a repair endorsement
Temporary importation for repair still requires ATF Form 6 with a notation that the item will be re-exported after service.
Question 6: Which of the following nations is subject to a near-total US arms embargo administered by OFAC that would prohibit an FFL from exporting any firearm?
- Canada
- North Korea (Correct answer)
- Israel
- Germany
Correct answer: North Korea
North Korea is under comprehensive US sanctions enforced by OFAC; exporting arms there is categorically prohibited.
Question 7: Under ITAR, re-exporting a US-origin firearm from one foreign country to another requires:
- No additional authorization if the first country approved import
- Prior written approval from DDTC (Correct answer)
- Only the receiving country's end-user certificate
- A new ATF Form 6 filed by the US manufacturer
Correct answer: Prior written approval from DDTC
ITAR's re-export controls require DDTC authorization before US-origin defense articles are transferred to a third country.
FFL Import & Export Regulations 2
Which ATF form must a licensed importer submit to bring a consignment of surplus military rifles into the United States?