| Simply put if you wish to import a car into | | | | noted and insisted on in the column can be |
| Canada without a professional auto import | | | | completed as well as accomplished within a cost |
| broker's help then you are going to have to follow | | | | factor within your choice and budget. |
| Riv's ( Canadian Registrar of Foreign Motor | | | | Assuming that you have accomplished all the |
| Vehicle's ) as well as your local provincial or | | | | above. Before your vehicle can leave the United |
| territory rules. Simple as that. | | | | Sates it must be cleared for export by U.S. |
| It is a misconception that almost all cars in the | | | | Customs. Fax the bill of sale, title and relevant |
| United States can be imported easily into Canada. | | | | documents to the appropriate U.S. Customs office |
| You may have seen terrible news reports of | | | | at least 72 hours prior to your arrival at U.S. / |
| angry and mystified car buyers held back at the | | | | Canadian Border. |
| Canadian border with a car that they cannot bring | | | | Your next process will be to clear Canadian |
| in or import into Canada. The key is to do your | | | | authorities. Again if you have prepared the proper |
| homework. Check the rules. Recheck. If in doubt | | | | documentation - Bill of Sale , title , clearance letter |
| it never hurts to be on the safe side and check | | | | from the U.S. Customs office and a recall |
| once again - perhaps by email so there is written | | | | clearance letter on official letterhead from the |
| documentation. Otherwise you may in a position | | | | dealer or manufacturer of the vehicle stating that |
| like those poor people on Canadian TV news. | | | | all recalls have been performed on the vehicle. |
| Intending to save money on a new or used car | | | | You will be asked to pay approx $ 300 Riv fees |
| purchase, but with a car stuck on the American | | | | at that time, GST (General Sales Tax) on the |
| side of the border. No car imported in Canada. No | | | | price of the vehicle. If your vehicle was |
| cash. | | | | manufactured in the NAFTA (North America Free |
| Guess they will have to sell the car to a willing | | | | Trade) areas of the United States, Canada or |
| American buyer - perhaps for ease of sale sold | | | | Mexico you will not pay additional import duties |
| on eBay. Again the key is to do your homework | | | | and taxes on the vehicle, which are generally |
| thoroughly. | | | | about 6 %. Depending on your geography and |
| If your vehicle that you plan to import into | | | | jurisdiction you may or may not have to pay |
| Canada is less than 15 years of age you will have | | | | provincial sales tax at the time point or later when |
| to find out if it qualifies for importation under | | | | the car is registered and licensed. Lastly if your |
| Transport Canada's Registrar of Imported | | | | car has air conditioning installed you will be asked |
| Vehicles (RIV) program. The RIV's program is set | | | | to pay an excise fee of $ 100. |
| up to ensure that qualifying models imported into | | | | You cross the border and you are almost home |
| Canada are modified , inspected and certified to | | | | free. Riv has appointed the national automotive |
| meet Canadian standards, You can most easily | | | | chain Canadian Tire to conduct the final inspection |
| visit the Riv site online at , | | | | of your vehicle and perform any modifications |
| Phone a toll free number, email or snail mail. | | | | required. The fee of inspection is included in the |
| The key question to have answered on the Riv | | | | Riv fee at the border. Any modifications or work |
| site or in direct communication with the Registrar | | | | necessary is at your expense. In the case of |
| of Imported Vehicles that your car, truck or | | | | some luxury brands inspection, modification and |
| S.U.V. is admissible for importation into Canada | | | | certification can only be done at factory |
| according to the gold standard - "Transport | | | | authorized retailer. You can only be given the |
| Canada's List of Vehicles Admissible from the | | | | essential recall clearance letter until this authorized |
| United States. Next it is essential totally that your | | | | dealership route is completed. |
| vehicle is NOT on the Inadmissible List. This | | | | You are now cleared, almost at the successful |
| Transport Canada list is your bible for importation | | | | completion of importing your new car into |
| of your vehicle into Canada without a broker. | | | | Canada, without a broker. The final step is to |
| Lastly ensure in the third column marked "notes" | | | | register and license your new vehicle in your local |
| that there are no overriding further restriction in | | | | provincial or territorial area. |
| regards to your vehicle and that any modifications | | | | |