Exporting/Importing Vehicle - US to Canada ONLY!

[Ponga]

Hello guys,
I Have declared my previous car VIN while doing landing in 2021 . Now in 2023 i am planning to move permanently and I have a different car than the one which i have declared while crossing the border first time on COPR. Will the new car be taxed or exempted? as this is the first time I will be moving permanently. Is anyone in the same boat as mine currently or in the past. Please suggest.

Thank you in Advance

Yes, because you did not own that vehicle when you landed in 2021, nor did you declare it as part of your Goods to Follow form.

A PR declares whatever they are bringing with them when they land (doesn't matter if it's a Soft landing) as well as a list of what they will be bringing at a later date.

 

[zoh7009]

Yes, because you did not own that vehicle when you landed in 2021, nor did you declare it as part of your Goods to Follow form.

A PR declares whatever they are bringing with them when they land (doesn't matter if it's a Soft landing) as well as a list of what they will be bringing at a later date.

ok thank you
Can anyone suggest apart from import duty taxes ( i guess 6.1% or 13 %) what other fee we need pay when importing? ( ITIN, -C$?, inspection and registration-C$?
Thank you

 

[Kiva667]

So, My question is it worth/ profitable to import a car from the US to Canada?

That is a question only you can answer. Ultimately the people at the border decide what you will pay and they don't always always follow their own rules. So it depends on how much hassle you are willing to endure and how attached you are to the car.

 

[zoh7009]

So i exported my car through the Ambassador Bridge on a Saturday afternoon.
I found the following post very helpful and accurate in locating the CBP office.



Once you obtain the Export stamp on Car Title, exit through the adjacent gate "Return to Canada". This gate opens every 15 minutes so we had to wait a while before a CBP officer comes and opens the gate.

Feel free to PM me for questions on this process.

Is it possible to do it on Sunday? Do you know if anyone has done it in the past?
Thank you

 

[jokerdurden]

Is it possible to do it on Sunday? Do you know if anyone has done it in the past?
Thank you

Hello guys,
I Have declared my previous car VIN while doing landing in 2021 . Now in 2023 i am planning to move permanently and I have a different car than the one which i have declared while crossing the border first time on COPR. Will the new car be taxed or exempted? as this is the first time I will be moving permanently. Is anyone in the same boat as mine currently or in the past. Please suggest.

Thank you in Advance

Hi @zoh7009, I am in the exact situation as you. I did my soft landing back in December 2020 as a PR and I declared my old car in the goods to follow list, which I sold off in US later. I bought a new car in 2021 in US and I am now moving permanently to Canada in September as a settler. Were you able to successfully import your car? Did they tax you for the new car? If so how much did they charge you and how did they evaluate your car value? Please share your experience. Appreciate your help on this request.

 

[zoh7009]

Hi @zoh7009, I am in the exact situation as you. I did my soft landing back in December 2020 as a PR and I declared my old car in the goods to follow list, which I sold off in US later. I bought a new car in 2021 in US and I am now moving permanently to Canada in September as a settler. Were you able to successfully import your car? Did they tax you for the new car? If so how much did they charge you and how did they evaluate your car value? Please share your experience. Appreciate your help on this request.

Hi Sorry for the late response.
Nope. I got a better deal in the US so I sold my car and bought another here. Cleared off any tensions basically and it was cheaper than the estimated cost for the vehicle i bought when compared to the US. So all worked out well

 

[jokerdurden]

Hi Sorry for the late response.
Nope. I got a better deal in the US so I sold my car and bought another here. Cleared off any tensions basically and it was cheaper than the estimated cost for the vehicle i bought when compared to the US. So all worked out well

Great. Thanks for your response.

 

[viveksharmaz]

Hi,

I have imported the car from my brother (Family gift). Paper work at US Customs and CBSA done. I am trying to do the RIV registration form but unsure about 'Foreign Vendor Information'. Can anyone please advise what does it mean.



Regards,

I am also in the same boat what needs to be filled in Foreign Vendor Information . Can anyone tell me.

 

[Alex54321]

I am also in the same boat what needs to be filled in Foreign Vendor Information . Can anyone tell me.

Not sure which form you are talking about, but on my CBSA_Form 1 the section 15) FOREIGN VENDOR is just crossed out by Canadian agent.

 

[viveksharmaz]

Not sure which form you are talking about, but on my CBSA_Form 1 the section 15) FOREIGN VENDOR is just crossed out by Canadian agent.

I am talking about while filling the RIV form online.. it asks for this information.
it takes u to setp-4 where it asks you to fill Enter Foreign vendor information . not sure whos information we have to fill here

 

[Ana Dejay]

Hi!

I moved from US to Canada in 2023. I was on H1b visa and came to Canada on temporary work permit. While moving I filled out the export form on RIV and had everything ready to export but during border crossing I did not know the export had to be done in a separate location in Detroit before crossing border. After crossing border I realized I did not export and I cannot go back as my US visa expired. I did a temporary import for the time being since I had a lot going on to get settled in Canada as a new comer. I changed my number plate to Canadian plate and got Canadian insurance. Now looking back I don't know how a year passed by and I forgot about exporting the car. Now I have no idea what I should do to export my car from the US. I cannot import my car permanently into Canada without exporting it from US.

Can I go back to the US to redo my export or will they seize my car?

What is the best solution for keeping my car in Canada without any issues?

 

[ColHLanda]

I am driving in 2014 Corolla via the Windsor-Detroit border and have submitted my Title, ITN and VIN details to DETROITVEHICLEEXPORT@cbp.dhs.gov but I have not received any confirmation from them saying they have received my email. Is this expected?

I have also tried calling Detroit CBP vehicle import department multiple times at (313) 964-7641 to confirm the same but I have never been able to get someone to answer the call. I just wanted to confirm if there is anything else I need to do, as I don't want to arrive at the port of entry only to be told that they do not have my information. Thanks