TJ Elliott

I know that duty and taxes apply to car parts we bring across the border from the US into Canada. However, does the same apply for used car parts that have a value above your personal exemption? Does it make a difference if the used parts manufactured in the US versus foreign?

Dwane

You need to produce some type of payment receipt or a bill of sale. I always print out my paypal invoice to show the customs officer.

Imo000

In reality if it was made outside of North America then yes you have to pay duty, evne on used parts but, most of the time they don't charge you. It's a real hit and miss.

IXLR8

Not according to the CBSA customs officer that told me there is no duty on parts I was bringing back from the US even if they were made in Italy and Germany.

early_grayce

no duty on car parts

wildcat077

There is duty on car parts unless the vendor fills out a certificate of origin stating that the part was made in the US ...
Often times with USPS it will slip through but if it comes UPS or FEDEX you will pay an extra 4.5% import duty on top of the CDN taxes !

I imported a roll bar for my car from DAS Sport and the bitch at customs phoned the company to make sure it was manufactured in the US,do you believe it ??? All that so they can charge me an extra $15.00 dollars ...
If you order expensive parts,ask the vendor to add a certificate of origin to the invoice,then they won't question you at customs !

Cheers !
Phil

Zookie

+1 never paid Duty of any cars part i have bought since 2004...

early_grayce

^+1. No duty on car parts. Don't forget, customs agents aren't exactly all that sharp. They act like they are, but they aren't. No duty on car parts, new or used.

theiceman

I have been brining parts over for 15 years and not once have EVER payed any duty .. and only about 50% of the time do they even make me go in and even pay the tax... mmind you never big ticket items .. ususally under a couple hundred bucks, and even on the 5 or 6 big ticket items over a grand (wheels tires etc ) i have never payed duty .

Dwane

NO duty on tires????

pontifex4

Dwane, At the border, I've only ever paid tax on my tires. Somehow, I think it's less than 13%, too, but I haven't done it in a couple of months. At any rate, it's so little that there's no reason not to just declare what you have. Like Clive, I've been waved through a few times when they tell me that I don't have to pay, too.

Zookie

yes, i bought over 3 sets of Tires this summer, only paid HST... no Duty

JimV8

Anytime I declare over $ 80 I have to go inside and pay. Once I separated the GM parts receipts from the Porsche ones and the guy at the desk said, 'you're not going to make me look that up are you?. I said no sir. No duty only GST/RST, and thats been the routine ever since.

TJ Elliott

So it's pretty clear about duty. What about tax on used parts? Does it apply and if so how much? Is it only on the portion above your personal exemption?

BTW, thanks for the great info.

aviography

Tires made in the US or Mexico are not subject to duty per NFTA, the tires I bought a couple of months ago were Bridgestone, but made in Mexico so there would not be duty assessed.

That said most Canadian border agents wouldn't bother to ask if the tires are NFTA exempt or not, unless they had a bad day or you give them a reason to dig deeper.