FFL Import & Export Regulations 5

Question 1

Section 922(r) of the GCA prohibits assembling a semi-automatic rifle from imported parts if more than how many of its components are imported?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

18 U.S.C. § 922(r) and 27 CFR § 478.39 prohibit assembling a non-sporting semi-automatic rifle if it contains more than 10 imported parts from the defined list of 20 components.

Question 2

A licensed exporter under ITAR fails to file a required export report with DDTC. The maximum civil penalty per violation under 22 U.S.C. § 2778(e) is:

Accepted Answer

$1,302,588 (inflation-adjusted)

Answer

ITAR civil penalties are subject to Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act increases; as of recent adjustments, the per-violation cap exceeds $1.3 million.

Question 3

The Wassenaar Arrangement is relevant to US firearms exporters primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Establishes multilateral guidelines that inform US export control lists and licensing decisions

Answer

The Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods provides an international framework whose control lists influence US ITAR and EAR categories.

Question 4

When an FFL importer uses ATF Form 6A (Release and Receipt of Imported Firearms), what event triggers the need to complete and submit this form?

Accepted Answer

When the firearms are released from US Customs custody

Answer

ATF Form 6A must be completed upon release of imported firearms from US Customs and forwarded to ATF within 15 days to confirm the actual importation.

Question 5

Under EAR, Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) 0A501 covers which items?

Accepted Answer

Firearms (other than USML) including semi-automatic pistols and rifles moved off the USML in 2020

Answer

ECCN 0A501 was created in 2020 when many conventional firearms were transferred from USML Category I to the CCL, requiring BIS licensing rather than ITAR for most exports.

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FFL Import & Export Regulations 5