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What year car can you import to Canada?
The only exceptions to the rule are vehicles 15 years old or older and buses manufactured before January 1, 1971. For more information, please call Transport Canada’s Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Regulation Directorate at 1-613-998-8616.
Is their a 25 year import for cars rule in Canada?
The Imported Vehicle Safety Compliance Act, commonly known as the 25-year import rule. It prevents individuals from importing new foreign-market vehicles without undertaking a lengthy—and costly—testing and federalization process.
What is the rule for importing cars?
A vehicle must be imported as a nonconforming vehicle unless it bears the manufacturer’s label certifying that it meets U.S. standards. If it is a nonconforming vehicle, the importer must contract with a DOT-registered importer (RI) to modify the vehicle and certify that it conforms to all applicable FMVSS.
How much is it to import a car to Canada?
Canadian Registrar of Imported Vehicle Fee. This run around $200. If the vehicle identification number (VIN) starts with a number 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, then it was made in North America and there is no duty under NAFTA. Otherwise you will pay a duty of about 6.1\% .
Can I import a car to Canada?
You can bring your vehicle into Canada temporarily as a visitor or temporary resident. Your vehicle doesn’t have to meet Canadian standards and must be only for your own use. You can also bring your vehicle for personal use while you’re in Canada on a work permit or student visa.
Why do we have the 25 year import law?
The 25-Year Import Rule This allowed car collectors to keep the old cars they had and continue importing if they desired. As tastes shifted, 25 years become too long to wait to keep car enthusiasts happy.
Is it worth importing car from USA to Canada?
NO. Unless it is something really SPECIAL, don’t bother. It is easier for you to sell the car in the USA and buy another one in Canada. If you car is reasonably new and still carries a warranty, that warranty is often USELESS and carries no value in Canada.