ARMS, AMMUNITION, AND RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS

9. Arms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Implements of War. These items are prohibited for importation except when a license is issued by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms of the Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. 20226, (202) 927-8320, or the importation is in compliance with the regulations of that department. The temporary importation, in-transit movement, and exportation of arms and ammunition is prohibited unless a license is issued by the Office of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State, Washington, D.C. 20520. Any questions about exporting shotguns should be referred to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Exporter Assistance Staff, Washington, D.C. 20230.

10. Radioactive Materials and Nuclear. Many radioisotopes, all forms of uranium, thorium, and plutonium, and all nuclear reactors imported into the United States are subject to the regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in addition to import regulations imposed by any other agency of the United States. Authority to import these commodities or articles containing these commodities requires a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555.

Radioisotopes and radioactive sources intended for medical use are subject to the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which is enforced by the Food and Drug Administration.

In order to comply with Nuclear Regulatory Commission requirements, the importer must be aware of the identity and amount of any NRC-controlled radioisotopes, or uranium, thorium, and plutonium, and of any nuclear reactor being imported into the United States. To assure passage through Customs, the importer must demonstrate to U.S. Customs which Nuclear Regulatory authority the controlled commodity is being imported under. The authority cited may be the number of a specific or general license, or the specific section of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulations which establishes a general license or grants an exemption to the regulations. The foreign exporter may save time for the prospective importer by furnishing him complete information concerning the presense of NRC-controlled commodities in U.S. importation.