Tariffs on Old Cars Now a Reality

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Originally Posted by L78M22Rag

I was planning on bringing a vintage vehicle from the US into Canada, and was caught off guard by these tariffs as well. Looking into it, if realized that the big three auto makers entered into the Auto Pact back in 1965 which was signed early in 1966 where they worked together on both sides of the border supplying parts for the manufacturing of these cars to avoid the tariffs at the time. I was going to use this as my argument at the border. Here’s an article on the Auto Pact…

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/mad...-pact-of-1965/

Curious what your thoughts are on this?

Helmut.....Tracker is on track, sage advice.....the officers at the border will do what they are instructed to do.

Getting an advance ruling would be the only way you'd have a chance but it appears it's gone for now. There is an election being called for Apr 28, however with the carbon tax off now they are likely looking to put cash in the till any way possible. Nobody will loose many votes using vintage cars as platform to reduce $$ in the till.

With now into the hundreds of my imports over the years the only other advice I'd give would be to call the crossing in advance and ask for the port director. I've been given the cold shoulder and also had the red carpet treatment however they won't bend the rules.

What I don't understand about the gent in Winnipeg with the 1968 Charger is when doing an export, you stop at US Customs to have the vehicle exported, then get to Canada Customs to pay your taxes. If you don't import the car and then return, you have to import the car back into the US, which I don't believe you can do as a Canadian citizen, not sure. That would leave you having to put the car in a bonded warehouse just like a seized vehicle.....and I'm sure those rates are wonderful.