Importing A Vehicle - What you need and Costs Involved

• Transport Canada - www.tc.gc.ca
  Here more than anything you can see if the vehicle you want to import is allowed entry into Canada
• Registrar of Imported Vehicles - www.riv.ca
  • Here you can find out how to import
  • What you need to do prior to importing
  • What you need to do after importing, and where Government charges that will apply for the government on the importation
• Canada Border Services Agency - www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
  Here you can find out the wait times at the different border crossings
  Any policy changes about tax exemptions, tariff changes or reductions as well as increases
• Canada Revenue Agency - www.cra-arc.gc.ca
  Here you will find information concerning GST, tariff, forms

Helpful Phone Numbers:

• Registrar of Imported Vehicles
  1-888-848-8240
  Fax: (416) 626-0366
  Hours of service
  Mon. to Fri.: 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight (EST)
  Sat. and Sun.: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST)
• Canada Border Services Agency
  In Canada: 1-800-461-9999 (English) ; 1-800-959-2036 (French)
  Outside Canada: (506) 636-5064 (English) ; (506) 636-5067 (French)
• Transport Canada
  In Canada: 1-800-333-0371
  Outside Canada: (613) 998-8616
  Fax: (613) 998-4831

Charges you can expect:

• Air conditioning excise tax $100.00
• Vehicles with a GVW exceeding 2000 kgm. will incur excise tax
• GST payable on the value of the Vehicle in Canadian dollars plus the duty if any
• Personal purchases for vehicles are subject to P.S.T. if applicable in your Province
• Duty of 6.1% unless the vehicle us manufactured in the U.S.A. and you have a valid NAFTA Certificate.

Documents you require

• Invoice, or bill of sale
• NAFTA Certificate if applicable
• Registration
• Recall letter from the manufacturer
• Form 1- This must be completed and submitted to the RIV at time of import
• Form 2- This will be forwarded to you after importation

After clearance requirements

• You will receive the Form 2 in the mail from the RIV
• You take the Form 1, Form 2, Proof of Clearance, Recall letter from the manufacturer, To register your vehicle
• Vehicle inspections are required prior to licensing

Suggestions:

• Look through the websites provided above, determine if vehicle is allowed.
• Make sure you make the vendor aware of all the documents you expect him to provide
• Check website: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/export/export_docs/motor_vehicle.xml
  For regulations to export a vehicle from the U.S. (72 Business hours prior notice)
  Note that vehicles presented to U.S. Customs must arrive during regular business hours Monday- Friday