ATF proposes customs-bonded warehouse and foreign-trade-zone import changes

ATF proposed changing the regulatory definition of firearm “importation” to exclude items entering customs-bonded warehouses, as it already does for foreign-trade zones. The proposal would also remove the condition that items in those facilities be brought in only for storage. It would not waive customs requirements. This is a proposal, not an effective exemption; comments closed August 6, 2026.

Source: Federal Register / ATF