FINE GUNS

CHERRY'S EXPORT SERVICES

Cherry's is now offering export services for dealers and distributors who have sold firearms to buyers in foreign countries and do not have a means to get the firearms to the buyers.

Our fees are $250 for 1 to 5 firearms and an additional fee of $30 for each additional weapon. This is a fee for the export service only and does not include fees such as freight from Cherry's to the freight forwarder, freight to the destination, duty, customs clearance, broker's fees, storage, etc. that will be payable at the buyers end. Our fee is not refundable in the event that the export application is denied.

The additional charges as mentioned above, could run anywhere from $200 to over $1,000, depending on the physical size of the shipment, the weight of the shipment, the value of the shipment and the distance it will be traveling. We ship airfreight through Eagle Global Logistics or airfreight through FedEx. Many shipments cannot be sent Air Parcel Post as the shipments go through Germany and they do not allow firearms of any kind to go through their postal service.

You will be liable for all charges on your end, regardless if a mistake was made by our agents or by the customs personnel.

The merchandise must be well packaged when sent to us, as we plan on using your package to send it abroad. If the packaging is not new packaging and we feel it would not be an appropriate package to send overseas, then there will be additional charges for packaging your shipment in an appropriate container.

There MUST be an invoice inside of the packaging stating who the seller is, who the buyer is and the appropriate address for each. We also will need the detailed information on each firearm: manufacturer, model number, caliber, barrel length and serial number.

This is what is required from the buyer in the foreign country:

1. The buyer must provide us with a pro forma purchase order, providing their name, address, phone number, fax number, and a detailed list of the items they are purchasing which should include manufacturer, model number, caliber, serial number and purchasing price. It is best that this be typed so that it can be more easily read. We prefer an original, not a faxed copy. This should detail who the seller is here in the U.S. along with their phone and fax numbers. We must also know the end use, like for a collection, resale or hunting or shooting.

2. The buyer must provide us with an original import certificate, or a notarized or certified copy of the same. This must be sent to us, NOT faxed, as we must have the original or certified or notarized copy in our possession.

3. If the import certificate is NOT in English, then we must have a certified or notarized translation of the import license. This must also be sent to us, NOT faxed.

4. If the country the goods are being shipped to does not require an import license, then please make note of that on the pro forma purchase order.

5. If the shipment reaches 50 guns or more, we also need to have a DSP-83 filled out. We can supply this form if it becomes necessary.

Once we receive all documents and payment, we will apply for the export permit. This can be a relatively quick approval, in three weeks, or it can take as long as three months. We have no control over how long it takes to get approval from the State Department. Recently, The State Department has been completely automating their system and there have been many bugs in the software resulting in some lengthy delays.

For more information, please contact Kevin Cherry at fineguns@cherrys.com

Cherry's Fine Guns

3408-N West Wendover Ave.

Greensboro, NC 27407

Phone: 336-854-4182 * 24-Hour Fax: 336-854-4184

(Open Mon-Fri 8 to 5, closed Sat & Sun)

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