Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:52:27 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject: Re: Importing from USA to Canada
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Since when? I have imported a BMW and a trailer this year (August
was the last time) and US Customs has noting to do with me
(Aldergrove crossing) I showed up at the border, the Canada Border
Patrol Person in the booth asked me if I had anything to declare and
I said yes, this trailer behind my car and she told me to park and
see the people inside... the nice woman inside took my papers, filled out
the Form 1 in record time and sent me to the cashier, three minutes there
and out I went... badaboom badabing!
David Marshall
http://www.hasenwerk.ca
Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2
Engine Conversion FAQ - http://www.hasenwerk.ca/faq
On
Wed, October 1, 2008 10:14, Jake de Villiers wrote:
> Not any
more David! You must now get export clearance from US Customs.
>
> I imported my first van the easy way and my second the hard
way! =)
>
> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:54 AM, David
Marshall
> <mailinglist@fastforward.ca>wrote:
>
>> US Market vehicles (with a FMVSS sticker ) to Canada:
>>
>> If we are
>> talking strictly about
Vanagons it is a non-issue as all Vanagons are
>> now
>> 15+ years old and they do not fall under the Resistrar of
Imported
>> Vehicles people. Simply show up at the border with
title and bill of
>> sale and tell them you bought said van.
They will direct you inside
>> and collect 5% GST, 6.1% import
duty, $100 excise tax if there is AC,
>> fill
>>
out a Form 1 for you and off you go - 15 minutes tops. Then it as
>> simple as registering an out of province vehicle when you go to
the
>> province for registration, for most it is a safety
inspection, VIN
>> inspection and collecting the provincial
sales tax.
>>
>> David
>> Marshall
>>
>> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
>> Box 4153,
Quesnel BC,
>> Canada V2J 3J
>>
>> On
Wed, October 1, 2008 09:33, Karl Houlihan
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Afternoon Volks,
>> >
>> > I've
>> been looking online trying to find
any information (besides
>> >
>> Government
sites) on the process of importing a Vanagon from the USA
>>
> into Canada. I can find lots of information on importing from
>> Canada
>> > to the US, but not much for the
other way around... I've
>> tried
>> >
searching the list archives, however it always seems to
>>
time out or
>> > return an error message rather than useful
>> results.
>> >
>> > Has anyone
had any experience in this
>> regard? Are there any common
>> > pitfalls that I need to be aware
>> of?
>> >
>> > Any and all tips are greatly
appreciated.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Karl.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy
Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
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