Thread: Importing a Rifle from the US

I believe your US friend can bring the rifle over here ..... but he must also take it back with him otherwise he commits a federal offence.

Export permits are required from the US govt.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

I believe your US friend can bring the rifle over here ..... but he must also take it back with him otherwise he commits a federal offence.

Export permits are required from the US govt.

Cheers
Pete

Yep, we have had competitors come out from the US with their Customised AR15's. They pretty much sold everything except the lower (stripped) at the end of the shoot cause it was easier to fit in the suitcase but they had to take it back (As far as the Authorities were concerned as long as the serial numbers matched what was exported all good

Originally Posted by P38

I believe your US friend can bring the rifle over here ..... but he must also take it back with him otherwise he commits a federal offence.

Export permits are required from the US govt.

Cheers
Pete

I am not sure if any official export documents required for a US citizen to take a rifle out of the US. There is a US Customs Form that makes it easier to return to the US with the same rifle.

No questions are asked leaving NZ without the rifle you bought in and no questions are asked if you don't bring it back to the US - even if you bring the empty rifle case with you.

Originally Posted by KiwiinSeattle

I am not sure if any official export documents required for a US citizen to take a rifle out of the US. There is a US Customs Form that makes it easier to return to the US with the same rifle.

No questions are asked leaving NZ without the rifle you bought in and no questions are asked if you don't bring it back to the US - even if you bring the empty rifle case with you.

YOU planning on a trip back to NZ anytime soon?