Society for International Affairs |
F.A.I.R. Trade Group and Society for International Affairs Presents:
2021 Firearms and Ammunition Import/Export Conference
June 22-25, 2021 : 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Firearms and Ammunition: Addressing the Import and Export
Challenges through Compliance Agenda (As of April 21, 2021)
Day 1 – Tuesday, June 22, 2021 (All times EDT)
12:00 PM | Opening Remarks
12:15 – 1:15 PM | ATF Panel – Operating under a New Administration
Office of Enforcement Programs and Services
Q&A: 1:00 – 1:15 PM
1:15 – 2:45 PM | Importing Firearms and Ammunition
ATF Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch
- What statutes govern?
- Importance of knowing what will be imported.
- Working with the USMIL and understanding the qualifier “specifically designed.”
- Country policies and sanctions
- Exemptions
- Practical exercises depicting exemption applications and license/registration requirements
Q&A: 2:30 – 2:45 PM
2:45 PM Break (10 minutes)
2:55 – 4:10 PM | National Firearms Act – Special Controls over Exports and Imports
ATF NFA Branch
- Understanding how the scope of the NFA – what is controlled?
- Registration requirements for imported firearms and restrictions on temporary transfers to third parties.
- Importing NFA-controlled firearms pursuant to a government contract.
Q&A: 3:55 – 4:10 PM
4:10 – 5:10 PM | Firearms and Ammunition Technology
ATF Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division
- When is physical submission required / not required?
- Structure of FATD and industry evaluation process and times.
- Review process for items that are too large for physical submission.
Q&A: 4:55 – 5:10 PM
5:10 PM | Wrap Up & Adjourn Day 1
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Day 2 – Wednesday, June 23, 2021 (All times EDT)
12:00 PM | Opening Remarks
12:05 – 1:20 PM | Panel - Lessons Learned from Cats. I-III Export Reform
Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing, Bureau of Industry and Security, Defense Technology Security Administration
- Common mistakes, questions, and issues.
- Best practices to avoid common mistakes.
- Parts/components EAR-controlled but end-item is ITAR-controlled.
- What’s left on the USML?
Q&A: 1:05 – 1:20 PM
1:20 PM: Break (10 minutes)
1:30 – 2:45 PM | Panel: the License Review Process
Office of Defense Trade Controls Licensing, Bureau of Industry and Security, Defense Technology Security Administration
- What agencies are involved?
- What factors are considered?
- How to appeal provisos.
Q&A: 2:30 – 2:45 PM
2:45 PM: Break (10 minutes)
2:55 – 4:15 PM | Importation of U.S. Origin Items
Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers
- When is authorization required and from whom?
- What is the process?
- What is the current policy?
Q&A: 4:00 – 4:15 PM
4:15 PM | Wrap Up & Adjourn Day 2
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Day 3 – Thursday, June 24, 2021 (All times EDT)
12:00 | Opening Remarks
12:05 – 1:20 PM Census
Q&A: 1:05 – 1:20 PM
1:20 PM: Break (10 minutes)
1:30 – 2:45 | EAR Classifications and the Specially Designed Analysis
Bureau of Industry and Security
Q&A: 2:30 – 2:45 PM
2:45 – 4:00 | EAR Licensing and Exceptions
Bureau of Industry and Security
Q&A: 3:45 – 4:00 PM
4:00 – 5:00 PM | Exporting EAR-Controlled Technology
Bureau of Industry and Security
Q&A: 4:45 – 5:00 PM
5:00 PM | Wrap Up & Adjourn Day 3
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Day 4 – Friday, June 25, 2021 (All times EDT)
12:00 PM | Opening Remarks
12:05 – 1:10 PM | Ensuring a Successful Export – the Role of Customs
Customs and Border Protection, Industry Speaker
Q&A: 1:00 – 1:10 PM
1:10 – 2:30 PM | Enforcement Panel: Lessons Learned and the Role of Compliance Programs
Department of Justice, BIS Office of Chief Counsel, and BIS Office of Export Enforcement
Q&A: 2:15 – 2:30 PM
2:30 PM: Break (15 minutes)
2:45 – 3:45 PM | Anti-Boycott Requirements
Q&A: 3:30 – 3:45 PM
3:45 – 4:45 PM | The Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax – Best Practices and Recommendations
Treasury Department Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Q&A: 4:30 – 4:45 PM
4:45 PM | Wrap Up & Adjourn Conference