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Importing from the United States to Canada
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Bought a firearm or accessories from another US seller? We import them to Canada for you. Please make sure your item can legally enter Canada first: import fees are not refundable.
Fees, paid in CAD when you submit the import form
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Firearm (modern or antique; a bare or barreled action or receiver counts as a firearm) | $200 CAD each |
| Parts and accessories (magazines, components, ammunition, optics), from one seller | $200 CAD for up to 5 line items |
| Bonded shipping from our Arizona warehouse to our Canadian warehouse, with in-person customs clearance | $50 CAD per import |
| Registration and transfer of a restricted firearm | No charge |
A line item is a reasonable quantity of one model: two identical magazines are one line item; two magazines in different calibres are two.
Fees that may apply later
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Magazine capacity limitation (pinning), if required | $10 CAD per magazine |
| Package over 50 lb | $2 CAD per lb over 50 |
| More than one box arriving at Arizona | $50 CAD per extra box |
| Paperwork missing from the box | $100 CAD |
| Extensive cataloguing of many items | $50 CAD per hour (minimum) |
| Storage over 90 days, at your request | from $20 USD per firearm per month (Arizona); $20 CAD (Canada) |
Paid when your import is packed, in CAD: 5% GST, any duty (it depends on the item and its country of origin), and Canadian shipping. We e-mail you a link to pay. Paying by card adds 3% to everything collected beyond the import fee; paying by Zelle or EFT avoids it.
How it works
- Pay the US seller for your item.
- Complete our import form: one form per firearm, or one form per seller for up to 5 accessory line items. For a firearm, have your PAL and driver's licence ready to upload.
- You receive the import documents by e-mail as a PDF. Send them to the seller and ask them to put a copy inside the box.
- The seller ships to our Arizona facility. Firearms must come from an FFL dealer.
- We export on a monthly cycle, from the 16th to the 15th. See the Export Schedule.
- Once your item has been processed and packed, we e-mail you to pay the GST, duty and shipping.
- Firearms and accessories ship by Canada Post Expedited Parcel, and ammunition by UPS Ground, all with an adult signature. Firearms ship only to a licensed person or business, after we've verified the licence and the transfer is approved.
Please note
- We don't import firearms whose country of origin is China or Russia; US sanctions prohibit it.
- Belt-fed firearms, and parts or accessories for them, can't be imported from the US into Canada.
- NFA items usually take about 90 days for US clearance.
- By submitting the import form, you authorize IRUNGUNS LLC, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, to act as exporter and agent for your shipment.
- Bought from www.irunguns.com or www.irunguns.ca? You don't need this form.
- Export news and arrival dates are posted under News & Events.