Thread: One-off Firearm part Import question

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I recently got an import permit for some B cat parts, extractors, it had to go to Wellington to be approved, my local couldn't do it, along with a bit of other stuff now I understand.

I know I could have easily got around it, no one would know what they were.

But risking my licences for a few hundred bucks really isn't worth it, especially when you can easily go about it the right way.

I understand why you needed a permit for B-cat parts, because it clearly states it above in the rule. An A-cat rifle only requires approval if it’s the ‘receiver’ and the Police see the lower on an A-cat AR as the receiver. You could ship an upper without a police mail order form. So a dust cover doesn’t seem to fall into the category of a restricted part unless it was going on an E-cat. I’ll still get advice from the customs AO and send a pic for him.