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Originally Posted by LT1vette
I don't think it was mentioned in the article from Winnipeg...
To get the car into Canada....
1..Fill out import paperwork ( get it notarized best idea)
2..Inform US customs you are exporting vehicle (minimum 2 days to 7 days)
3..Stop at US customs to pick up your form (stamped hopefully or you are not taking vehicle.
4.. Cross to Canada, declare vehicle. ( go into customs and they will give you the 3rd degree, that's when you NEED the notarized receipt) They will check to see IF, IF the car is eligible. Yup... hopefully you checked first, if not car is going back.
5..In Ontario pay the 10% HST tax, then the new 25% tariff.
6.. Of course there was the "incidental" exchange rate from CAN $$ to US $$ of 40%
So how are you doing NOW?? That should stop the old car hobby in it's track.
Think I'll up the selling price on my car....LOL
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Exactly right. I’ve imported and exported a number of “classic” cars over the years and I learned a long time ago that it’s critical to get a customs broker involved from the very beginning. Fees are minimal when compared to the anxiety. It used to be a lot easier with far fewer hoops to jump through but that all changed when we as Canadians had to get export approval from US Customs before the car entered Canada. I really feel sorry for the guy in Winnipeg. A broker could have saved him a ton of anxiety, but that is hindsight. With my most recent import (my Corvette), TFX Transport worked with me to get the car cleared through Customs and across the border before the tariff war began ( everyone involved knew it was imminent).