Has anyone brought a canadian car (purchase) into NY?
08-14-2018, 04:19 PM
#2
Not aware of any NYS-specific issues but federal issues include 2.5% duty and usually less than 0.5% other fees, along with speedo change and letter of compliance by manufacturer, which is usually relatively easily obtainable.
Search is your friend--there are a ton of car sales crossing the border each year.
Search is your friend--there are a ton of car sales crossing the border each year.
08-14-2018, 05:25 PM
#3
My 993 is a Canadian car now in the U.S. The previous owner imported it here, and I know they required that the KM speedo be changed to US. I believe that was it, since the car came from Porsche already 50-state legal.
08-14-2018, 10:16 PM
#4
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On a similar note, are there any considerations with re-importing a car that was originally a US spec car that was originally registered in the US and then exported into Canada and registered in Canada...
Thanks!
Thanks!
08-14-2018, 11:31 PM
#5
2.8% duty and import fees (not including any brokerage charges) on a Canadian car. Speedo change is a deal breaker for many US buyers...
US car, no speedo issues, no duty IF you get the right agent at the border who understands the regulations.
US car, no speedo issues, no duty IF you get the right agent at the border who understands the regulations.
08-15-2018, 10:33 AM
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Between 1998 and 2006 I lived in the USA as a temporary NAFTA TN-1 tech worker and at the time I had no trouble at all importing my 1989 Toyota Supra into the USA. But the Supra had a combo metric + imperial speedometer with the metric speeds being the dominate indicator. With that said, my 1997 Porsche 993C2 (a Canadian car) only has a metric speedometer. So as another person has mentioned, I would suspect that it would likely need to be converted to the imperial version to be imported. The speeds shouldn't be a problem, but I am not so sure about the odometer which of course is in KMs.
08-15-2018, 01:18 PM
#7
ODO has to be changed also.
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08-16-2018, 12:09 AM
#8
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I re-imported a US car from Canada just over a year ago. PM me if you’d like to chat.
Short answer is I did my homework ahead of time and had all documentation available. The crossing was easy, took less then 45 minutes once I made it to the head of the line. The friendly Customs agent never even walked outside to look at the car...I could’ve had it packed with Cuban cigars!
I re-imported a US car from Canada just over a year ago. PM me if you’d like to chat.
Short answer is I did my homework ahead of time and had all documentation available. The crossing was easy, took less then 45 minutes once I made it to the head of the line. The friendly Customs agent never even walked outside to look at the car...I could’ve had it packed with Cuban cigars!
08-16-2018, 10:14 AM
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I imported my 355 from Canada. Used a customs broker, got a compliance letter, no problems. My speedo/odo is still original in kilometers. Maybe was supposed to be changed but I was not asked to change it.
Also bought another car that was US originally and brought to Canada. Bringing it back was no problem (except customs takes forever) and no duty on cars originally sold or built in the US.
If I ever did it again I would definitely hire a shipping company so I could avoid dealing with customs myself.
Also bought another car that was US originally and brought to Canada. Bringing it back was no problem (except customs takes forever) and no duty on cars originally sold or built in the US.
If I ever did it again I would definitely hire a shipping company so I could avoid dealing with customs myself.
08-16-2018, 12:12 PM
#10
If car is 25 years old or more, no odo/speedo change.
08-16-2018, 12:13 PM
#11
I imported my 355 from Canada. Used a customs broker, got a compliance letter, no problems. My speedo/odo is still original in kilometers. Maybe was supposed to be changed but I was not asked to change it.
Also bought another car that was US originally and brought to Canada. Bringing it back was no problem (except customs takes forever) and no duty on cars originally sold or built in the US.
If I ever did it again I would definitely hire a shipping company so I could avoid dealing with customs myself.
Also bought another car that was US originally and brought to Canada. Bringing it back was no problem (except customs takes forever) and no duty on cars originally sold or built in the US.
If I ever did it again I would definitely hire a shipping company so I could avoid dealing with customs myself.
Most probably you didn’t have to change speedo because car was more than 25 years old, which permits various exceptions and exemptions.
08-16-2018, 02:24 PM
#12
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08-16-2018, 03:09 PM
#13
Then you got lucky. Read the US car importation rules and you will see that ODO's have to be changed to meet import regs.
08-17-2018, 12:24 AM
#14
My '95 993 is a Canadian example, imported here by previous owner. ODO is in KM and I have never had an issue at the NY DMV, nor have I been asked any questions about it.
08-17-2018, 10:00 AM
#15
I believe the regs changed recently. If you look at the current regs, it clearly states that the ODO must be changed to comply to US DOT rules.