Not any more David!  You must now get export clearance from US Customs.

I imported my first van the easy way and my second the hard way!  =)

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:54 AM, David Marshall
<mailinglist@fastforward.ca>wrote:

> US Market vehicles (with a FMVSS sticker ) to Canada:
>
> If we are
> talking strictly about Vanagons it is a non-issue as all Vanagons are now
> 15+ years old and they do not fall under the Resistrar of Imported
> Vehicles people.  Simply show up at the border with title and bill of
> sale and tell them you bought said van.  They will direct you inside
> and collect 5% GST, 6.1% import duty, $100 excise tax if there is AC, fill
> out a Form 1 for you and off you go - 15 minutes tops.  Then it as
> simple as registering an out of province vehicle when you go to the
> province for registration, for most it is a safety inspection, VIN
> inspection and collecting the provincial sales tax.
>
> David
> Marshall
>
> http://www.hasenwerk.ca
> Box 4153, Quesnel BC,
> Canada V2J 3J
>
> On Wed, October 1, 2008 09:33, Karl Houlihan
> 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.
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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