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RE: Links for Importing Cars into Canada

To: "Wayne and Debbie Tallack" <tallack@sympatico.ca>, "Triumphs@Autox. Team. Net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Links for Importing Cars into Canada
From: "Wayne and Debbie Tallack" <tallack@sympatico.ca>
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 07:16:17 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"
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Sorry, I was a little tired when I posted the last message on this topic.
Although it made sense to me at the time I've reposted it below with the
apprporiate corrections.


> I know someone was asking for info on importing cars into Canada.
> I previously posted the Transport Canada links and here are Canada Customs
> links.  I work for Customs and they were really difficult to find.  I
think
> I'll let the people in our Communications Branch know just how hard they
were to find.
>
> Anyway, it gives you some idea of how to calculate the value for duty and
> the associated the duties and taxes for importing an automobile.

>   http://www.rc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/rc4140ed/rc4140ed.html

>This is my favourite part of the regulations:

>"If you arrive at a customs office and your vehicle does not meet the
>requirements of both customs and Transport Canada, you must either export
or
>destroy your vehicle under customs supervision. You are responsible for all
>the related costs."

>I can just see some guy saying fine, "I'm not going to export it give me a
>sledge hammer!"

>Actually if you were patient enough you could disassemble it and bring it
in
>parts then reassemble it in Canada  : )


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