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I'm not really sure what you are trying to convey, but if you want to import "materiel" (which is what ITAR covers mostly) from China and you have a valid expor

I'm not really sure what you are trying to convey, but if you want to import "materiel" (which is what ITAR covers mostly) from China and you have a valid export license from them you're mostly OK. Good luck ever getting it back out of the US. Also you can't import fully automatic weapons without the right license, but that is an NFA issue. Not ITAR. What you can't do is just decide that you're going to outsource your manufacturing of something covered under ITAR to China and transfer all the knowledge and tooling to China to do that. Which is exactly what Hamilton Sundstrand did. They got a slap on the wrist: https://www.exportsolutionsinc.com/resources/blog/itar-violation-penalties-china/ https://www.exportsolutionsinc.com/resources/blog/itar-viola...

LarryMullins 4y ago
> Also you can't import fully automatic weapons without the right license, but that is an NFA issue. Not ITAR. You can't import any sort of gun nor ammunition from China. Not rifles since 1993, nor any other sort of gun since 2003. NFA doesn't come into it because even single shot Norinco sporting shotguns are banned from import to America.
- MichaelZuo 4y ago
  That is a bit odd to ban even sporting firearms. Which law is that?
  - LarryMullins 4y ago
    Various sanctions, initially justified because of some gangs/smuggling scandal, but really it's because Norinco is controlled by the PRC and allowing Americans do to business with Norinco is counter to American strategic interests. And I'm sure it doesn't hurt that such a ban is good for American manufacturers too. You don't hear much from the NRA complaining about this ban.
    - MichaelZuo 4y ago
      There are other associations and organizations who would desire higher availability of sporting firearms.
  - post_break 4y ago
    I think it was sanctions. It also led to AK74, 47, and some very popular rifles go up in value due to import restrictions.
- sidewndr46 4y ago
  While you're correct, I was speaking broadly. You can't even import full-auto from Canada or Mexico, which we have very little trade restrictions with.

LarryMullins 4y ago

> Also you can't import fully automatic weapons without the right license, but that is an NFA issue. Not ITAR. You can't import any sort of gun nor ammunition from China. Not rifles since 1993, nor any other sort of gun since 2003. NFA doesn't come into it because even single shot Norinco sporting shotguns are banned from import to America.

MichaelZuo 4y ago
That is a bit odd to ban even sporting firearms. Which law is that?
- LarryMullins 4y ago
  Various sanctions, initially justified because of some gangs/smuggling scandal, but really it's because Norinco is controlled by the PRC and allowing Americans do to business with Norinco is counter to American strategic interests. And I'm sure it doesn't hurt that such a ban is good for American manufacturers too. You don't hear much from the NRA complaining about this ban.
  - MichaelZuo 4y ago
    There are other associations and organizations who would desire higher availability of sporting firearms.
- post_break 4y ago
  I think it was sanctions. It also led to AK74, 47, and some very popular rifles go up in value due to import restrictions.
sidewndr46 4y ago
While you're correct, I was speaking broadly. You can't even import full-auto from Canada or Mexico, which we have very little trade restrictions with.