Doing restorations across Canadian border?

[Don_Lightfoot]

John - very true, but even the Postal Service "sometimes" has the same brokerage fee, although it is usually a lot less than the Shipping Companies.

Jeff - I'll try to explain your question as best I can. Important to distinguish between duty and tax, here's an overview:

1) - Old, original parts are not subject to "duty" if they are over a certain age (25 years???), same as cars. However, the tax is still payable.

2) - New, reproduction parts for the old cars "should be" subject to both duty and taxes.

Parts up here are just too expensive which is why I order from the U.S. and have them shipped to a buddy in Syracuse. I'm down there several times a year and bring them back with me. On new, reproduction parts I tell the Customs officer they are for a 35 year old vehicle and they normally don't charge me duty, just the tax. It's just too miniscule for them to pursue that kind of stuff for the amounts involved. Obviusly, if they want to be a PITA, they could check each individual part.

Hopefully this provides some clarification.

[Zedder]

There are no "duties" on parts/cars made in North America anymore, however there are taxes to be paid on the declared value of the car or parts - which the onus to prove the price is fair market value rests on the person importing the car/part. All "purchases" made for whatever reason (even the tires used in Jeff's example) are taxable at 7% GST and 8% PST for all hard goods; labor is taxable at 7% only. So yes Rick, the person sending a Canadian car into the US for work will have to pay taxes on EVERYTHING they pay for. Many people lie about the value and if they don't get caught, they're home free. If they do get caught, Canada Customs can confiscate the vehicle or parts FOR GOOD! This is why I would restore a car in the US before I brought it into Canada because I would only have to declare the value of the finished car, which as we know can be all over the place with these old relics

[SS427]

Sounds like we may have it solved. The owner has been checking it out and now is not too concerned and will have someone do all the paperwork. Thank you for all the responses.