I've used the term "old Volkswagen parts" in the past, and have just been waved through. No paperwork.

Angus

> On Oct 16, 2013, at 2:40 PM, Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> 
> here's one border crossing story ..
> from Canada into the US ..
> used subaru engine in the back of a vanagon ...engine about 6 yrs old.
> 
> I think there was some mention of a 300 dollar 'no fees' limit
> ..something like that.
> The US guys had us come inside there building ..
> we hung out there for 45 minutes while they thought about it I suppose..
> then they said ...'ok, you can go now.'
> and that was the whole deal.
> 
> I don't think they really quite knew or cared.
> Not like it's a whole car or anything ..
> just and old car part.
> 
> and there is some rule about 'antique car parts' ...like those are free
> to bring in.
> I'd say 81...
> at 32 yrs old qualifies for antique.
> there are So Many far more crazy and intense things to be concerned
> about in the world  that a few used car parts.
> 
>> On 10/16/2013 12:28 PM, Neil N wrote:
>> Hi all.
>> 
>> I think the answer lies somewhere in this Vanagon list thread:
>> 
>> http://tinyurl.com/nxryhq6
>> 
>> but for those who've transported used Vanagon parts from Canada to US.....
>> 
>> Did you find that simply explaining to the US border officer in the
>> booth that you were transporting "antique" used parts to a person in
>> the US, was sufficient? Or, was there paper work involved?
>> 
>> Value of parts would be "free" and are from a 1981 Vanagon.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Neil.
>> 
>> --
>> Neil n
>> 
>> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>> 
>> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>> 
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>> 
>> Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>> 
>> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>>