Originally Posted by avandss

i could scan all my documents and post them up, i didnt say anything, i went to the border with the title and proof of purchase, i declared the car @ 25k and paid something like 1400, the i paid about 1800 in canada for the other tax, take into consideration that canada valued my car at 25500 with the exchange rate at that time..... i did nothing special ,

when i got to canada i faxed my recall letter to riv, installed drl cost me 5$ (i posted a diy) and went to canadian tire for my free inspection, then i was told i needed to pass a security inspection at CAA, i passed it, went to plate my car paid 1800+plate

so here it is
2007 350z 25,000
border tax 25500 @ 5% i think 1275 + other fees i dont have the paper with me but about 1450
then drl 5$
then canadian tire free
CAA 95$
the gst on 25500 @ 7.something % i think aprox 1800-1900 +plate i paid 120 (half year or something


so 25000 + 1450+ 5 +95+ 1850 + 120 = 28520 us car + Canadian plate

i have all supporting documents and i dont see why you could not do it the same way!!!! maybe its a combination of the state and the border? i know diff states have diff rules!!! OH YEAH and i paid 10$ at the secretary of state to get a 14 day transit so i could cross the border, then at the border they give you a form 1

Originally Posted by kingrukus

So the "free" inspection by CDN Tire is actually payed for via your RIV fees, correct?

What about the e-test and safety? Can you choose who does those tests? The safety test is different than the RIV Form 2 inspection, correct?

Originally Posted by avandss

well i mean he has to be right.... my car was not reg for 6 months prior... nissan hq

THANK GOD MY TRANSACTION WENT smoothly
btw here is another twister, i did not pay any duty at the border since my car was 2 months old

Originally Posted by avandss

i just spoke to my friend that also got the 350 from Michigan, and he did not pay duty

i dont see where on that page it says you don't pay duty either, obviously they are not to clear about it! its not like they forgot to charge me and my friend duty!

i will call my self and ask about the warranty and duty to get to the bottom of this, but as i said, my car was 2 months old i did not pay duty and i have the warranty, i also have all documentation to back me up so its not bs

Originally Posted by avandss

you dont pay any state tax

Originally Posted by g35koupe

I agree, you can easily get away with not paying state taxes, since in most cases the purchase is made out of state. However, the 6.1% duty on Canadian cars is collected on the Canadian side of the border (it is a Canadian fee). And basically, if a car is made outside of North America, the duty is applicable, and there are no exceptions. So if you didn't pay the duty, you are very lucky.

Also, unless I misunderstood how you explained the fee, the 5% border fee you paid would have been the GST, while the 7% you paid when you picked up your plates would have been the QST.

Originally Posted by avandss

really? do you work at the border? have you imported hundreds of cars? because that is a very bold statement, obviously there is something that we dont know, there is a law or a rule or something since me and my friend DID NOT PAY, and there is no such thing as OH HE FORGOT or HE GOT LUCKY Also When you go get your plate you have to hand in you form 1 and also the riv gets a copy so im sure it was not forgotten, i think i will just scan my sheet and post it up .,,, and you can clearly see it says DUTY 0.00

im not arguing with anyone here, i am talking about what actually happened
at the end of the day, i have a 2 month old 2007 with warranty and i didnt pay duty, i am not that lucky trust me

Originally Posted by g35koupe

Actually, I have imported dozens of cars, and have never had a situation where I did not pay duties on a Japanese car. In addition, I did speak to the CBSA to find out about the rules given your experience, and they stated that there are no exceptions. So I personally don't work there, but I have directly asked them to clarify. If they don't end up paying duties, they can consider themselves lucky - unless of course there is an obscure law that only certain members of the CBSA are aware of.

I don't dispute what you or anyone else paid, but the intention of this particular thread is to define what someone should expect to pay at the border. Anyone who intends to bring in a Japanese car should expect to pay duties at the Canadian side of the border (among the other fees as noted by RIV). Now, I could see a case where if the 350Z has a VIN number starting with something other than "J" it could be mistakenly excluded.

Originally Posted by Reality350

And we know that all 350z's are made in Japan, so they would all have "J"vin's. This is the first I have heard of someone not paying the 6.1% duty.

Originally Posted by kingrukus

What are you guys doing about insurance? Do you simply call your insurance co. and give them the Vin # of the car you plan on buying, and getting it temporarlily covered so that you can drive it back?

Originally Posted by g35koupe

Yes, but I have heard of some scams where people change the VIN numbers and replace the "J" in the paperwork at the border. Thus, when the border guards process the vehicle, they set the duties to 0. Due to the sheer volume of cars being imported now, it is very rare to have a vehicle inspected by the CBSA, particularly when using a customs broker.

I guess the easiest thing to do to settle this issue would be for advandss to call the CBSA, give them his VIN, ask them why no duties were applicable. I am more happy to be proven wrong! Using that loophole would definitely win me some more clients