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Postal Explorer > Publication 52 - Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail > 6 International Mail > 63 Restricted Matter: International Mail
Mailable restricted matter sent from, to, or between overseas military post
offices (APOs/FPOs) must meet the requirements for international mail
because military mail is often diverted to air transportation when space is
available or when surface transportation is not available. See DMM 703.2.
The requirements and prohibitions that apply to the mailing of firearms in
domestic mail, as stated in Chapter 4 and DMM 601.11, also apply to
international mail subject to any restrictions in the Individual Country Listings
in the IMM. The mailer must obtain an export license for mailing the following
firearms:
a. Nonautomatic and semiautomatic rifles, carbines, revolvers, and pistols
(regardless of caliber), except those of .50 caliber or less manufactured
before 1898.
b. Shotguns with barrels less than 18 inches long.
c. All machine guns, submachine guns, machine pistols, and fully
automatic rifles.
To obtain an export license, mailers should contact the following federal
agency:
OFFICE OF DEFENSE TRADE CONTROL CHECK THIS, CALL (NEEDS TO BE
UPDATED)
ARMS LICENSING DIVISION
US DEPARTMENT OF STATE
2201 C ST NW RM 200 FA6
WASHINGTON DC 20520-0602
703-875-6644
FAX: 703-875-6647
Export of firearms to certain specified overseas military post offices
(APOs/FPOs) is prohibited. To determine if the mailing of firearms to a
specific APO or FPO is prohibited, refer to the table titled "Conditions Applied
to Mail Addressed to Military Post Offices Overseas," which is published
periodically in the Postal Bulletin. Footnote F of this table lists the restrictions
for mailing firearms. If the destination military post office permits the
shipment of firearms (if no Footnote F restrictions are assigned to the
specific APO or FPO), the mailer must present an export license obtained
from the regional ATF office.
Under the following conditions, members of the armed forces may mail rifles
or shotguns without an import permit:
a. Incident to a permanent change of duty or release from active duty, any
member of the armed forces who has been stationed on active duty
outside the United States for the preceding 60 days may, without an
import permit, present up to three rifles or shotguns that are mailable
under DMM 601.11 to the appropriate armed forces transportation
officer to be forwarded to the member's residence as unaccompanied
baggage officially shipped through the mail. Firearms imported in this
manner must be intended for the member's personal use.
b. Any member of the armed forces who wishes to import more than three
firearms mailable under DMM 601.11 must prepare ATF Form 6,
Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammunition, and
Implements of War, and must comply with Department of Defense
(DOD) Regulation 5030.49-R and other appropriate military directives.
c. The three-firearm limitation does not apply to firearms mailable under
DMM 601.11 for which the member of the armed forces has proof of
prior ownership in the United States. A member may personally mail
these other firearms back into the United States, or to any of its
possessions, if the member can establish to the satisfaction of the U.S.
Customs Service that he or she previously took the firearms out of the
United States or any of its possessions.
d. Any member of the armed forces importing firearms under a, b, or c of
this section must prepare ATF Form 6A, Release and Receipt of
Imported Firearms, Ammunition, and Implements of War, under 27
CFR 178.114(b). In addition, the member's authorized agent must
furnish this form and associated certification to the customs officer
releasing the firearms.
Knives and sharp instruments permitted to be mailed in domestic mail under
DMM 601.11.5 may be mailed in international mail as permitted in the
conditions specified for the Individual Country Listings in the IMM.
Drugs that are admissible in domestic mail (see Chapter 4) are also
acceptable in international and military mail, provided there is no specific
exclusion by the destination country or destination military post office.
Controlled substances are not acceptable in international mail. Controlled
substances addressed to military post offices are subject to the prohibitions
in DMM 703.2.3.1, in addition to all requirements that apply to domestic mail,
as contained in Chapter 4 and DMM 601.11.11.
The restricted materials listed in DMM 601.11.7-601.11.20 are prohibited in
international mail, unless specifically permitted in the Individual Country
Listings in the IMM. The restricted materials include intoxicating liquor; matter
emitting obnoxious odor, liquids and powders, motor vehicle master keys,
battery-powered devices, odd-shaped items in letter-size envelopes, abortive
and contraceptive devices, and building construction material.
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