Conversation Between mikeymike79 and Christien

Hey, sorry, just noticed your message now. To answer your questions:

1. There should not be any state sales tax on anything you buy, in any state, so long as it's going to be registered to a Canadian address. Basically, pay for the car, get the title signed over, and leave. If you're buying from a dealer, they should be aware of this.

2. At the border, you'll have to pay sales tax, duty (6.1%) and a/c tax ($100). Personally, I do commercial imports under our dealer license (I run a leasing company) so we pay the full HST at the border. I believe on a private import you pay GST at the border and PST at the MTO office when you register it, but I could be wrong about that.

If you have any more questions, feel free to ask - best to send a pm, so I get an email notification about it.

Good luck!

Hi Christian,

I am interested in the process of purchasing a 2004 - 2008 Cayenne from the US and bringing it up to Canada. I heard you have a little experience with this. Would I be able to ask you a few questions?

1. I understand if I buy it in Oregon, there is no sales tax.
2. Will the only additional fee be a 13% HST to be paid at the border? I'm not sure if this is what I need to pay, or if it is less (ie. 6.5% duty, etc...)

Thanks for your help!