Date:         Thu, 2 Oct 2008 07:21:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Eric Ley <eric_ley@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Importing from USA to Canada
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I have imported 2 westies from the U.S. the proper process is to have 3
copies of the title and i belive 3 copies of the bill of sale stop at the
U.S. customs office export building drop your paper work off. You can also
ups it to customs I have learned. Wait your 72 hours for them to give you
clearance show up with the vechical in question. Then take it to the
Canadian crossing and import it to Canada ( first time they turned Canada me
around as i hadn't passed by U.S. export office). Pay your fedral tax and
duties in Quebec they collect the provincal when you licance it 100.00 for
a/c which for some reason only the first one had ?? wierd they ask you but
don't check ..... Bring it home then go pass provincial inspection and plate
it.

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Marshall" <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: Importing from USA to Canada


I have never registered with US customs...

David Marshall

http://www.hasenwerk.ca
Box 4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J


On Wed, October 1, 2008 09:58, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
> Its very easy Karl, alyhough there is some paperwork
involved. The
> website
> that Malcolm posted lists the
steps but here's the short form:
>
> Buy van.
>

> Get clearance from US Customs (72 hours needed - register in
advance or go
> back for the van)
>
> Import
van & pay PST, GST & Air Conditioning eco fee (if applicable) to

> Canadian Customs
>
> Get Canadian/Provincial
Vehicle Inspection
>
> Register & insure your van

>
> Drive!
>
> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at
9:33 AM, Karl Houlihan
> <karl.houlihan@gmail.com>wrote:

>
>> Afternoon Volks,
>>
>>
I've been looking online trying to find any information (besides
>> Government sites) on the process of importing a Vanagon from
the USA
>> into Canada. I can find lots of information on
importing from Canada
>> to the US, but not much for the other
way around... I've tried
>> searching the list archives,
however it always seems to time out or
>> return an error
message rather than useful results.
>>
>> Has
anyone had any experience in this regard? Are there any common
>> pitfalls that I need to be aware of?
>>
>> Any and all tips are greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Karl.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL

> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent
Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>