what does a guy need to bring a sled to canada and sell it???????
Bringing Sled To Canada
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you have to export the sled from the us, import the sled into canada.
exporting paperwork can be found online. you have to fill it out and send it up to the us border 3 days in advance I think.
then you get some paperwork for the canadian side at the border and fill it out. they then send more paperwork to the canadian address you must provide. after about a week or so you get it i think and then the new owner has to have it inspected, licensed, and insured.
going to need title and all paperwork used to fill out the exporting paperwork when you reach the border.
you will also have to pay gst on the sled when you bring it across.
gst is 5% on the value of the sled right now.
i do not know how they determine the value of something to charge tax too.
try to get something about when you purchased the sled
don't want to pay 5% on the value of when you bought it, but rather 5% on the current value.
exporting paperwork can be found online. you have to fill it out and send it up to the us border 3 days in advance I think.
then you get some paperwork for the canadian side at the border and fill it out. they then send more paperwork to the canadian address you must provide. after about a week or so you get it i think and then the new owner has to have it inspected, licensed, and insured.
going to need title and all paperwork used to fill out the exporting paperwork when you reach the border.
you will also have to pay gst on the sled when you bring it across.
gst is 5% on the value of the sled right now.
i do not know how they determine the value of something to charge tax too.
try to get something about when you purchased the sled
don't want to pay 5% on the value of when you bought it, but rather 5% on the current value.
Here's some notes I made from when I bought my wife's sled:
How to import a snowmobile:
1. Get the owner to fax you a copy of their registration or bill of sale. Fax that to the border no less than 72 hours before you plan to take it across.
2. Phone the manufacturer of sled you're buying get them to give you a recall clearance letter. You tell them the VIN of the sled and they will check to see if all recalls were done. If they are not done get the owner of the sled to do them, they are free for them usually. DO NOT buy a sled if all recalls are not done, you may not be able to get them done free in Canada. Ideally, get the current owner to have them done in the US. Once the owner gets them done, phone the manufacturer again and get them to give you an updated clearance that says all are done.
3. When you come back across, stop at the US side and go inside the public entrance. Ask for an officer to check the sled out and make sure the VIN is there and they will stamp the title or bill of sale.
4. Take the title, bill of sale and any other proof of purchase you have to the CDN side. They will get you to pull over and go inside.
5. Go inside and pay GST on the purchase price. You will need the title, bill of sale, the date of manufacture (off the side of the tunnel) and whatever other proof you have of the sale price. They give you a Form 1 and they fill it out. They fax a copy of it to RIV. You have 45 days to get the sled approved for import from this time on.
5. Pay the RIV fee @ www.riv.ca ($205) as soon as you get home.
6. Fax the recall clearance to RIV with your reference # from your form 1 and your online payment.
7. Phone RIV and give them your case number which will be in red at the top of your Form 1. Get them to confirm that they have the copy of the Form 1 sent from the border, the payment you made and the recall clearance. They will mail you a Form 2 or you can get them to email it to you. Email is much faster but dealing with them is like pulling teeth.
8. Take the Form 2 to Canadian Tire or any other approved outlet. At the Auto Service desk, tell them you have a sled you need them to fill the Form 2 out for. They verify the VIN and model number. Then they get you to start the sled to make sure the kill switch works and check for reflectors.
9. Go register the sled with your completed Form 1, Form 2, bill of sale and title. You pay the PST and you're done.
Important contact information:
US Customs Fax number for Emerson crossing: (701) 825-6767
US Customs Contact number for Emerson crossing: (701) 825-6551
RIV Fax number: (416) 626-0366
RIV Contact: 1-888-848-8240
Polaris customer care: (763) 417-8650
How to import a snowmobile:
1. Get the owner to fax you a copy of their registration or bill of sale. Fax that to the border no less than 72 hours before you plan to take it across.
2. Phone the manufacturer of sled you're buying get them to give you a recall clearance letter. You tell them the VIN of the sled and they will check to see if all recalls were done. If they are not done get the owner of the sled to do them, they are free for them usually. DO NOT buy a sled if all recalls are not done, you may not be able to get them done free in Canada. Ideally, get the current owner to have them done in the US. Once the owner gets them done, phone the manufacturer again and get them to give you an updated clearance that says all are done.
3. When you come back across, stop at the US side and go inside the public entrance. Ask for an officer to check the sled out and make sure the VIN is there and they will stamp the title or bill of sale.
4. Take the title, bill of sale and any other proof of purchase you have to the CDN side. They will get you to pull over and go inside.
5. Go inside and pay GST on the purchase price. You will need the title, bill of sale, the date of manufacture (off the side of the tunnel) and whatever other proof you have of the sale price. They give you a Form 1 and they fill it out. They fax a copy of it to RIV. You have 45 days to get the sled approved for import from this time on.
5. Pay the RIV fee @ www.riv.ca ($205) as soon as you get home.
6. Fax the recall clearance to RIV with your reference # from your form 1 and your online payment.
7. Phone RIV and give them your case number which will be in red at the top of your Form 1. Get them to confirm that they have the copy of the Form 1 sent from the border, the payment you made and the recall clearance. They will mail you a Form 2 or you can get them to email it to you. Email is much faster but dealing with them is like pulling teeth.
8. Take the Form 2 to Canadian Tire or any other approved outlet. At the Auto Service desk, tell them you have a sled you need them to fill the Form 2 out for. They verify the VIN and model number. Then they get you to start the sled to make sure the kill switch works and check for reflectors.
9. Go register the sled with your completed Form 1, Form 2, bill of sale and title. You pay the PST and you're done.
Important contact information:
US Customs Fax number for Emerson crossing: (701) 825-6767
US Customs Contact number for Emerson crossing: (701) 825-6551
RIV Fax number: (416) 626-0366
RIV Contact: 1-888-848-8240
Polaris customer care: (763) 417-8650
This is the way to do it. For the record I skipped step three.
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