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u/Horilka Oct 13 '24
Impeccable logic. Inspecting agent seeing a gun stock made of wood: "Ah, it's just a piece of wood, let me check regulation on exporting lumber goods to Canada..."
No problem importing. Your friend should check US export regulation, specifically ITAR regulations. Our South neighbour has great laws inside the states, but circles of stupidity to guard the land of the free from anything entering and leaving.
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u/Beefjerkistan Oct 13 '24
I've had stocks shipped from the States to me here in Canada. I've also brought over a shotgun barrel with no problems. If it's not part of the actions (bolt, trigger, etc) it's no problem
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u/Strong_Mayhem Oct 13 '24
Where did you order the barrel from? I've had multiple US sellers refuse to ship barrels (and other non receiver/action parts) to me.
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u/Beefjerkistan Nov 20 '24
It was a seller on eBay.. I had it shipped to my US mailbox and walked over the border to pick it up
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u/West_Location1637 Oct 13 '24
A stock is not an ITAR controlled item. Shipping a stick is the same as shipping a coffee mug. No issues, no problems.
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Oct 13 '24
I had a Lyman peep sight seized once coming from the US. Shame because they are hard to find here
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u/contact86m Oct 13 '24
It'll probably (like 99% for sure) get inspected if it's labeled anything remotely like 'gun parts', or if it looks like a gun or gun part on the x-ray. If it's just a wooden stock though it should pass through inspection fine since its not really a key or controlled component of a firearm, ie. Barrel, trigger group, magazine, etc.
The main problem would probably come from if its finished/processed wood or not. I don't know all the laws pertaining to importing wood (maybe you can make sense of this and see if it applies to your stock; https://inspection.canada.ca/en/plant-health/invasive-species/directives/forest-products/02-12), but as long as the wooden stock is treated in some way (I presume it's been dried and varnished already), it shouldn't run afoul of those laws and regs.
I've imported shrouds, stocks, and other picatinny type accessories for a variety of firearms (granted I think they were mostly metal or plastic), they get inspected frequently but Ive also never had an issue with them getting through in the end. They're essentially just non-functioning aesthetics (firearm window dressing). With or without it, it doesn't change the firearm function.
All that being said, CBSA are kinda dicks occasionally, and if they're inspecting it, they'll probably go the extra dick mile and charge you duty on it for making them do work. Might be best to have the original bill of sale in the box so they don't just Google 'custom wooden gun stock' and charge you duty based on the first super fancy $1200 USD wooden stock that comes up in their search.
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u/Eulsam-FZ Oct 13 '24
If you want to ship parts across borders, you need to go with a company that has the permits in place. Brownells is a retailer that can ship to Canada if under a certain dollar amount (250 IIRC). I'd get in contact with the guys at IRunGuns and see if they can go through the process of bringing it over. It'll be costly though.
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u/Afrocowboyi Oct 13 '24 edited Oct 13 '24
You’ll be fine it’s fine.
ITAR is not as applicable as the talking heads say it is. Many changes on paper happened in US department of trade and commerce after trump was out.
Many universal parts and accessories are exempted or fall under EAR99, if it is for personal use.
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u/Afrocowboyi Oct 14 '24
Yes. I’m used to doing it via land border crossings on my travels
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u/No-Contribution-6150 Oct 13 '24
I was told by CBP that if it's a part that's required for the firearm to operate (and a stock is such) then you will be running afoul of their laws.
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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '24
It's not a matter of a stock coming into Canada. It's a matter of a US firearm part, leaving the US.
Im no expert on US export rules. I can't see a wood stock causing any issues, but they have a few weird rules.
If anything comes back, just claim it as an airsoft part 😆