Firearm Industry Members Seeking to Assist Ukraine

How The Firearm Industry Manufacturers and Distributors Can Assist

NSSF^® has spoken with the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, D.C., to learn of what material needs exist and how firearm industry manufacturers and distributors can assist. Ukraine is requesting assistance from the U.S. firearm and ammunition industry in the form of donations of the following rifles, pistols and ammunition:

• 7.62х39 mm
• 7.62x51 mm
• 7.62x54mm
• .308 WIN
• 5.45х39 mm
• 5.56х45 mm
• Sniper rifles chambered in .308 WIN or 7.62х51 mm and ammunition (including bipod and scope)
  • If donating a non-.308 “sniper type” rifle, e.g., .338 Lapua or similar, Ukraine requests that manufacturers provide ammunition with the rifle.
• Pistols and ammunition chambered in 9х19 mm
• Extra magazines
• Spare parts

The information to put on the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), -U.S. Department of Commerce export license applications is:

Ultimate consignee/end user Ministry of Defense, Kyiv. Ukraine ,

The end use is: “for use by Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces of Ukraine.” Since the ultimate consignee/end user is the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, no import certificate is required from Ukraine before shipping.

For questions or additional information as to what to put on the license application, please contact:

Steven Clagett
Director, Nuclear Missile and Firearms Technology
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Department of Commerce
steven.clagett@bis.doc.gov
W: (202) 482-1641

Or

Jeff Bond
Engineer, Missile and Nuclear Technology Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
Department of Commerce
Jeff.Bond@bis.doc.gov
W: (202) 482-0716

NSSF will alert industry if Ukraine’s small arms and ammunition requirements change going forward.

The Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, D.C., wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the NSSF and industry for offering to assist Ukraine as it fights for its freedom.