Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:03:12 -0400
Reply-To: Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jason <uberhare@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [WetWesties] Canadian Importing Vanagon Westfalia to Canada:
insurance while in US?
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Joy,
I believe you will have to cross back into the US with the car to make
it permanent. It has to be reported to US customs 72 hrs in advance
that it will be exported permanently and presented to US Customs for
export before crossing. They stamp your paperwork, then proceed to
Canada Customs. I have imported 8 vehicles from the US now with
little problems. (Other than paying too much tax!)
If the vehicle is not North American add 6.1% duty on current value.
You might get away without taxes since you have moved, but will not be
allowed to sell it for the first 12 months. I can't remember all the
rules but you can find them on the government website.
If the car is less than 15 years - go here: http://www.riv.ca/
If the car is older than 15 years:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safevehicles-importation-index-443.htm
It was my van that came from Scott. It now resides in Ontario.
Jason
On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> ---- Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote:
>> But I am not keen on driving it
>> back to the US - I don't know if I can do that without crossing the border,
>> which is a long drive from St. John's NL.
>>
>
> Joy, it would be hard for you to drive it back to the U.S. without crossing the border. :-) just kidding.
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Joy
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 6:33 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> > dear importer
>> > done this twice personally in the last two years ....but do not take hersay
>> > and what my cousins brother did last time in 1974 as the gospel
>> > go to the horses mouth in the usa it is
>> > http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/basic_trade/export_docs/motor_vehicle.xml
>> > and in canada it is ...
>> >
>> > i can not argue about what regs have changed in the last few years or not
>> > ...
>> > i do know that the actual policies and regulations at the border have not
>> > changed materially since the mid to late 1940s
>> >
>> > guidelines and directives issued by the ministers (cananda) office or
>> > secretary (usa) office have been issued ot reflect changes in
>> > circumstantial mandates
>> >
>> > side arms issued to canadians was asked for a long long time ago and only
>> > recently came into policy and it is by individual choice ...so your
>> > canadian cbsa person may or may not have a side arm
>> >
>> > attitude of the guard is about as arbitrary as the attitude of a dog ...
>> > depends on a great deal and mostly depends on how you smell and look to
>> > them ...
>> >
>> > tow successful vehicle imports in the last two years ... with out so much
>> > as a burp ...
>> > and once with a special slip granting 3 month permission so long as i did
>> > not use it as a daily driver ...
>> > had special coaching from RIV in ottawa for that one
>> > best of luck
>> > regards
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 10:15 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > **
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Hi all.
>> > >
>> > > Importing a Vanagon Westy seems relatively easy, as the Vanagons have all
>> > > been RIV exempt for a while, but.....
>> > >
>> > > My far fetched plan would be to finish work in US, purchase a Westy in
>> > the
>> > > US (likely CA), camp in it for a week or so, drive it (import it) home to
>> > > Canada.
>> > >
>> > > Obviously insurance companies and laws vary from state to state, but for
>> > a
>> > > foreigner driving a vehicle in the US, can that person get sufficient
>> > > insurance for short term use? Like do I get the vehicle in my name, then
>> > > simply buy insurance for the term required?
>> > >
>> > > e.g. if the mileage is truly original and vehicle is rust free (or nearly
>> > > so), this one might be nice:
>> > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1248521
>> > >
>> > > Thinking out loud,
>> > >
>> > > Neil.
>> > >
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>> > > Neil n
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