Importing US Vehicle to Canada

[thetreble 19]

It's been awhile since I have read import information on vehicles from Canada to the US (or vice versa)

Any one have any helpful tips or explanation of the process? Thanks!

[tracy&david 2]

I imported my car to us. The process is simple actually, first you need to get a compliance letter from your car manufacturer, when POE you give the letter to customs officer and they will do the paper work for you. One condition is that you have to own the car. Hope it helps.

[thetreble 19]

Yep. Got on the phone to Nissan this morning and hopefully will have it in the mail soon.

So I have to own the vehicle? We are about 4-5 months away from paying off our car loan. The car has to stay in the US until it's paid off?

[Ban Hammer 13,333]

It's been awhile since I have read import information on vehicles from Canada to the US (or vice versa)

Any one have any helpful tips or explanation of the process? Thanks!

long time no see!

Yep. Got on the phone to Nissan this morning and hopefully will have it in the mail soon.

So I have to own the vehicle? We are about 4-5 months away from paying off our car loan. The car has to stay in the US until it's paid off?

that's usually a requirement by the bank on the loan. it makes it more difficult for them to repo if someone stopped paying, it being in a different country and all.

[Krikit 1,164]

Congrats on your return home, Treble.

Here's a good thread on the process: Importing Car to Canada

[BBCC 16]

I recently did an import FROM US TO Canada. Since my import was TEMPORARY, Canada CBSA customs waived all of the documentation and modification requirements (entirely RIV exempt). I was able to bring the vehicle into Canada for up to 36 months duty free. I just basically brought it in and registered it locally in Canada.

One strategy with this approach was if, by some chance, I'm in Canada beyond the 36 months then I will need to complete the permanent import process per RIV requirements. Hopefully, by that time the duties due will be less since the vehicle has depreciated in that time.

So is this possible going the other direction for a Canadian vehicle that has never previously owned in the US? Just idle curiosity.