How to import a car from Canada?
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Hi, I'm looking at an o/t car for sale that is in Canada. It was built in Canada and has a Canada title. I'm in the USA. Does anybody know what is involved? Could I fly up there, hop in it and drive it home with no problem and then bring the title to my DMV and transfer it? Are there any restrictions on bringing a car built in Canada into the US? I've never done anything like that before .
Or if I hired a transporter to haul it here, is there any fees or process to get it across the border other than just the fee to haul it?
Thanks, Joel
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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Hi, I'm looking at an o/t car for sale that is in Canada. It was built in Canada and has a Canada title. I'm in the USA. Does anybody know what is involved? Could I fly up there, hop in it and drive it home with no problem and then bring the title to my DMV and transfer it? Are there any restrictions on bringing a car built in Canada into the US? I've never done anything like that before .
Or if I hired a transporter to haul it here, is there any fees or process to get it across the border other than just the fee to haul it?
Thanks, Joel First question is, what kind of car is it? This will help to determine if it needs to meet US DOT and EPA specs, if you need a letter of conformity, or if it's exempt. Second question is how is it crossing the border? There are a couple options. 1-Have a transport company bring it across for you (Reliable, Allied, etc.). This would be a commercial transaction and require a broker and there will be fees. 2-Meet on the Canadian side of the border and bring it across yourself. 3-go get the car from the seller and bring it across. Options 2 and 3 are both personal importations and there may be some duty on the vehicle. A few years back they changed the NAFTA rule on this. Even if it is made in USA, Mexico, or Canada they will collect duty. The only way to not collect duty is if you can prove it was in the US at one time, and that may even need duty collected. I believe duty is 2-3%, can't recall at the moment. Third question is how much are you paying for it? The bill of sale needs to be accurate. Undervalue and you can run into a seizure/penalty on top of the normal fees/costs. You can take $10k across the border, but it must be declared. There are no taxes or fees on the money, but it is a requirement. Anti-money laundering issues. $10k is equivalent to the country you are entering/exiting. Let's say you are taking $9k US ($10,050 Canadian equivalent) across. You do not need to report that to US CBP when exiting, but when entering Canada, you must declare that to CBSA. If the deal falls through and you bring the money back, you must declare it to CBSA when leaving Canada and not required to report it to US CBP upon reentry. If it's $15k (for example), you must declare it leaving and entering BOTH countries since it's over the $10k limit. Don't be that guy who takes a buddy and you each have $7k and say it's not over $10k. That is structuring and will be seized. Too many people try this because they think you pay to take that much across the border. Fourth question is where will you be crossing? Call the US and Canadian crossing to see exactly how to do it. Each port is slightly different and may have specific hours. Write down a name of who you spoke to, what time you spoke to them, what number you called, and what answers/info they gave you. If you run into a snag and show you called and made an honest effort and it's bad info from the officer, 99% of the time they will rectify it there if they legally can. I am not sure what the DMV will charge to register it, but I'm sure they want their cut as well. After you get the stamped papers from US CBP, then you can go to the DMV to register it.
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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Thanks for the replies I don't have a passport. Is that needed to go get it?
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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In that case, if I do buy this car, I would need to hire a broker / transporter to get it into the US for me. I assume that would be simpler and more costly then doing it myself, but it takes quite a while to get a passport.
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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The car I'm interested in is in Quebec.
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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In that case, if I do buy this car, I would need to hire a broker / transporter to get it into the US for me. I assume that would be simpler and more costly then doing it myself, but it takes quite a while to get a passport. I'm not 100% positive on what Canada requires for entry, but pretty sure an enhanced drivers license and the CANarrive app is all you need. Maybe an option would be call the US CBP office and ask if you can meet them there? I know some people have asked us that because of them not being allowed to enter Canada.
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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The car I'm interested in is in Quebec.
Parlez-vous français ? Can you have it just shipped across the boarder, and then road trip it home???
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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The car I'm interested in is in Quebec.
Parlez-vous français ?
As a matter of fact, yes I do ! Can you have it just shipped across the boarder, and then road trip it home???
Only the buyer or a broker can bring it across. Many Canadians will bring cars to U.S. shows for sale. If they tell the border they're taking it to sell they are turned away at the border. If they keep their yap shut and get it to the show and cut a deal then the car MUST come back to Canada and the buyer must then come to Canada to pick it up or arrange a broker. And FWIW, these same rules apply to Canadians importing a car from the U.S. Is it really that long to get a passport ?? Only a couple or three weeks wait up here.
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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It was an auction and I got outbid by a mile at the end. Thanks for all the help though!
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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It was an auction and I got outbid by a mile at the end. Thanks for all the help though! And what was the car you were bidding on - and where (auction website ??)
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Re: How to import a car from Canada?
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The car I'm interested in is in Quebec.
Parlez-vous français ?
As a matter of fact, yes I do ! Can you have it just shipped across the boarder, and then road trip it home???
Only the buyer or a broker can bring it across. Many Canadians will bring cars to U.S. shows for sale. If they tell the border they're taking it to sell they are turned away at the border. If they keep their yap shut and get it to the show and cut a deal then the car MUST come back to Canada and the buyer must then come to Canada to pick it up or arrange a broker. And FWIW, these same rules apply to Canadians importing a car from the U.S. Is it really that long to get a passport ?? Only a couple or three weeks wait up here. Actually, there is a way to bring it over for sale at a show. It's been a while since I've seen it personally. They used to call it a Temporary Importation Bond. They would basically treat it like a commercial entry and when it left the US, they cancelled the entry and no duty was collected. If the vehicle stayed in the US, it would have the paperwork forwarded to the purchaser and they were able to register it in the US.
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