# 27 CFR § 447.34: Maintenance of records by persons required to register as importers of Import List articles

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.34

## Section

- **Citation:** 27 CFR § 447.34
- **Heading:** Maintenance of records by persons required to register as importers of Import List articles
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 27—Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms > CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE > SUBCHAPTER B—FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION > PART 447—IMPORTATION OF ARMS, AMMUNITION AND IMPLEMENTS OF WAR > Subpart D—Registration

## Text

(a) Registrants under this part engaged in the business of importing articles subject to controls under 27 CFR Parts 478 and 479 shall maintain records in accordance with the applicable provisions of those parts.
(b) Registrants under this part engaged in importing articles on the U.S. Munitions Import List subject to the permit procedures of subpart E of this part must maintain for a period of 6 years records bearing on such articles imported, including records concerning their acquisition and disposition, including Forms 6 and 6A. The appropriate ATF officer may prescribe a longer or shorter period in individual cases as such officer deems necessary. See § 478.129 of this chapter for articles subject to import control under part 478 of this chapter.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1140-0032)
[T.D. ATF-8, 39 FR 3251, Jan. 25, 1974, as amended by T.D. ATF-172, 49 FR 14941, Apr. 16, 1984; T.D. ATF-215, 50 FR 42161, Oct. 18, 1985; T.D. ATF-426, 65 FR 38197, June 20, 2000; T.D. ATF-484, 67 FR 64526, Oct. 21, 2002; ATF-11F, 73 FR 57240, Oct. 2, 2008]

## Nearby sections

- [27 CFR § 447.1 § 447.1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.1.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.2 § 447.2 Relation to other laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.2.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.11 § 447.11 Meaning of terms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.11.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.21 § 447.21 The U.S. Munitions Import List.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.21.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.22 § 447.22 Forgings, castings, and machined bodies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.22.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.31 § 447.31 Registration requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.31.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.32 § 447.32 Application for registration and refund of fee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.32.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.33 § 447.33 Notification of changes in information furnished by registrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.33.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.34 § 447.34 Maintenance of records by persons required to register as importers of Import List articles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.34.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.35 § 447.35 Forms prescribed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.35.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.41 § 447.41 Permit requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.41.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.42 § 447.42 Application for permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.42.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.43 § 447.43 Terms of permit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.43.md)
- [27 CFR § 447.44 § 447.44 Permit denial, revocation or suspension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-27-447.44.md)

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