How do we get a new 4457 w/o an expiration of 9/22/22?

[Nickcusato]

My 4457 on all my rifles expire on 9/22/2022. I still have old ones on a few rifle that have no expiration. Will US Customs be updating or do we use the same ones?

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

You have to take the rifles to a US Customs and Border Protection office.
Hint: Take the expired 4457's as they will make the issue of new one's for those rifles easier!

 

[rookhawk]

RSA requires a 4457 that is A.) Issued in this calendar year, and B.) Issued within 6 months of your trip.

Other nations have similar silly rules.

I assume that every trip I must print a new PDF updated 4457 and go get guns inspected by CBP.

 

[mdwest]

RSA requires a 4457 that is A.) Issued in this calendar year, and B.) Issued within 6 months of your trip.

Other nations have similar silly rules.

I assume that every trip I must print a new PDF updated 4457 and go get guns inspected by CBP.

Yep...

I typically make my annual pilgrimage to South Africa in either June or July.. So I just plan on hitting up the local CBP office each year in early March for a new 4457.. and then contact Henry at Rifle Permits when I get home to help with the permits...

Just part of the whole planning process these days..

 

[375Fox]

If they don’t make a new form you could also ask the customs officer to put an extra stamp over the date. It could potentially eliminate an issue. I wish they wouldn’t put a date on them. They don’t actually expire for CBP use.

 

[JimP]

They don’t actually expire for CBP use.

Explane that to the SAP's officer

 

[375Fox]

Explane that to the SAP's officer

Which is why I wrote I wish they wouldn’t put a date on them. I have to explain to custom officer every year why I need a new one signed.

 

[Mike B.]

I'm not going to put what I'd do on this forum, but I definitely know what I'd be doing with it. Font appears to be Arial

 

[Nickcusato]

For my older rifles, I have the undated forms but not for my newer ones. I have used the undated ones for years- Not issues. I hope they stop with the expiration dates.

 

[bashaw]

The newest 4457 I have was 2019 No expiration that I can find, there is a print date bottom right corner 8/92, the customs office I go to is a 1 man show that covers Central and South coast of Oregon, he may not even opened the newest 4457 forms yet

 

[shootist~]

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2022-Sep/CBP%20Form%204457_1.pdf

It has apparently been changed on the CBP web site. The new form does not have the usual expiration date in the upper right hand corner (or anywhere as far as I can tell).

 

[buffybr]

I'm not going to put what I'd do on this forum, but I definitely know what I'd be doing with it. Font appears to be Arial

It's a US Form for US Customs. Take 2 forms. One being the original form with or without any date on it for US Customs when you return, and the other being a customized copy with a date the Foreign Customs will be happy with.

 

[Nickcusato]

https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2022-Sep/CBP%20Form%204457_1.pdf

It has apparently been changed on the CBP web site. The new form does not have the usual expiration date in the upper right hand corner (or anywhere as far as I can tell).

Thats the one I need! I had the old forms that did not expire but bought a new 416 and had the new 4457 w/ the date . Glad its back to one w/o an expire date.