Thread: bringing parts into NZ

I may have some traction on the magazines i am after from Canada.
Anyway as a thought, whilst it does drag the process on a bit further, my son is coming back from Canada March next year.
If its cheaper to post to him, it would make it way easier to get the magazines to me for distribution, rather than getting them stuck at a gun hating post depot in Auckland.
He would just need the customs permits?

Yep. Get the permits before govt/police try to slap a price tag on them.

Already have the rozzer permits.
It has been stalled for the last 4 months
Wasn't going to send anything to customs until it's actually happening.

Dont know if it helps or hnders but I just received this link in my email...

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...ys-2023-10-27/

US halts exports of most civilian firearms for 90 days

Originally Posted by timattalon

Dont know if it helps or hnders but I just received this link in my email...

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...ys-2023-10-27/

US halts exports of most civilian firearms for 90 days

if Craig's son is bringing the mags in, in person on a civilian flight with the documentation it shouldn't matter. he is not exporting them.

[QUOTE=dannyb;1511626]if Craig's son is bringing the mags in, in person on a civilian flight with the documentation it shouldn't matter. he is not exporting them.[/QUOTE

I was thinking he may need permits to take them on the flight (as it would still be exporting them by definition as he is taking them out of the country...) but I do not know. Also if any permits were already issued they should be still accepted...

If the 90 days doesn't get extended it will be over by March

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

If the 90 days doesn't get extended it will be over by March

90 days awould be done by end of Janurary, but shipping times for business type volumes of ammo will be either late (if shipped by sea) or really expensive (if shipped by air...)

I'd get the import permit for NZ and post them from Canada. Taking them on a plane almost always ends with the arlines refusal to allow you to check them in even if you have the correct export permits (I've had this with projectiles of all things and even a BB gun). Believe it or not a surprising chunk of firearms parts make it through NZ customs without being set aside (bad day on the job maybe?) yet every scope i've had sent has been held and I've been asked to cough up for import taxes after a massive wait. Go figure.

Originally Posted by timattalon

Dont know if it helps or hnders but I just received this link in my email...

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...ys-2023-10-27/

US halts exports of most civilian firearms for 90 days

NZ is on the exempted list

There's an app with ranger point precision. I just went through the whole process for a trigger, brake and lever screw. Rhe permit took 8 weeks and I ended up going to the airport nzpost depot for pickup. No dramas really and tbh I wouldn't trust their drivers either. Not after waiting all that time for the permit.

https://www.mcarbo.com/browning-x-bo...pring-kit.aspx
Looking at getting a MCarbo trigger spring for my Browning Xbolt as the factory trigger is way too heavy and kind of creepy.
Does any know if a permit is required? Surely not it's just a spring ..........

Originally Posted by Synthetic

https://www.mcarbo.com/browning-x-bo...pring-kit.aspx
Looking at getting a MCarbo trigger spring for my Browning Xbolt as the factory trigger is way too heavy and kind of creepy.
Does any know if a permit is required? Surely not it's just a spring ..........

I wouldn't over think it. Twice now I've travelled overseas and both times found some loose 223 rounds in my pack. Say nothing and move on.

Try that in Singapore and you'd DEF be in the slammer- zero humour and zero tolerance. Happened years back to several guys in a NZ Team returning from an event. Diplomats had to get involved to have them released.