Rv storage in Canada for 6 months
Hi Has anyone left their RV in storage in Canada for say 6 months and are there any problems with US tags? Our problem is that we are European and have a 90 day ESTA for the US and we are not allowe...
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Below is the information from Canadian Customs for taking your RV into Canada with the required forms etc. Hope this helps a lot of people
From: CBSA-ASFC_CONTACT [mailto:CBSA-ASFC.CONTACT@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 9:34 PM
To: 'alangosling@cencerrita.com'
Subject: RE: Storage of US RV in Canada **16-12550**
Here is an excerpt from our publication BSF5082, Visitors to Canada and other Temporary Residents, from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Web site:
]CBSA web sitehttp://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5082-eng.html#s2x1
(Please note that although the publication has been archived, the information is still relevant)
What you can bring with you
As a temporary resident, you can bring certain goods into Canada for your own use as "personal baggage". Personal baggage includes clothing, camping and sports equipment, cameras and personal computers. It also includes vehicles, private boats and aircraft.
You must declare all goods when you arrive at the first CBSA port of entry. Border services officers (BSOs) do conduct examinations of goods being imported or exported to verify declarations. If you declare goods when you arrive and take the goods back with you when you leave, you will not have to pay any duty or taxes. These goods cannot be:
• used by a resident of Canada;
• used on behalf of a business based in Canada;
• be given as a gift to a Canadian resident; or
• disposed of or left in Canada.
The BSO may ask you to leave a security deposit for your goods, which will be refunded to you when you export the goods from Canada. Should this occur, the officer will issue a Form E29B, Temporary Admission Permit (http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e29b.pdf), retain a copy and give you one for your records. When you leave Canada, present your goods and your copy of Form E29B to the officer who will give you a receipt copy of the form and your security deposit will be refunded by mail.
During your stay in Canada, as a visitor or a temporary resident (not seasonal resident), you can temporarily import passenger and recreational vehicles, such as snowmobiles, boats and trailers, as well as outboard motors, for your personal use.
However, you cannot leave temporarily imported goods in Canada between visits unless they have been properly reported to the CBSA and you were issued a Form E99, CBSA Report. You must display this form on your vehicle, boat or trailer or have it easily available to prove that you imported the goods legally. Remember to watch the expiry date. If you leave goods in Canada beyond the expiry date, and they are not in accordance with CBSA regulations, they may become subject to seizure and forfeiture.
Please also refer to the Memorandum D2-1-1, Temporary Importation of Baggage by Non-Resident, at:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d2/d2-1-1-eng.html
(Scroll down to “Regulations” heading to sub-item 3e.,and Documentation Accounting)
At the time of temporary importation of a conveyance or baggage into Canada, a security deposit may be required at the discretion of a BSO to ensure that all of the conditions of temporary importation will be complied with. While a security deposit may be in an amount equal to the duty and taxes otherwise payable on the goods, a nominal amount is often satisfactory.
The onus will be on the owner to establish their own temporary storage arrangements.
Should you require additional assistance with your inquiry, we recommend that you contact the Border Information Service (BIS). You can access the BIS line free of charge throughout Canada by calling 1-800-461-9999. If you are calling from outside Canada, you can access the BIS line by calling either 204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064 (long-distance charges will apply). If you call during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, except holidays), you can speak to an officer by pressing “0” at any time after you have made a selection of either English or French.
Thank you for contacting the Canada Border Services Agency.
From: CBSA-ASFC_CONTACT [mailto:CBSA-ASFC.CONTACT@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 9:34 PM
To: 'alangosling@cencerrita.com'
Subject: RE: Storage of US RV in Canada **16-12550**
Here is an excerpt from our publication BSF5082, Visitors to Canada and other Temporary Residents, from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Web site:
]CBSA web sitehttp://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/pub/bsf5082-eng.html#s2x1
(Please note that although the publication has been archived, the information is still relevant)
What you can bring with you
As a temporary resident, you can bring certain goods into Canada for your own use as "personal baggage". Personal baggage includes clothing, camping and sports equipment, cameras and personal computers. It also includes vehicles, private boats and aircraft.
You must declare all goods when you arrive at the first CBSA port of entry. Border services officers (BSOs) do conduct examinations of goods being imported or exported to verify declarations. If you declare goods when you arrive and take the goods back with you when you leave, you will not have to pay any duty or taxes. These goods cannot be:
• used by a resident of Canada;
• used on behalf of a business based in Canada;
• be given as a gift to a Canadian resident; or
• disposed of or left in Canada.
The BSO may ask you to leave a security deposit for your goods, which will be refunded to you when you export the goods from Canada. Should this occur, the officer will issue a Form E29B, Temporary Admission Permit (http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/e29b.pdf), retain a copy and give you one for your records. When you leave Canada, present your goods and your copy of Form E29B to the officer who will give you a receipt copy of the form and your security deposit will be refunded by mail.
During your stay in Canada, as a visitor or a temporary resident (not seasonal resident), you can temporarily import passenger and recreational vehicles, such as snowmobiles, boats and trailers, as well as outboard motors, for your personal use.
However, you cannot leave temporarily imported goods in Canada between visits unless they have been properly reported to the CBSA and you were issued a Form E99, CBSA Report. You must display this form on your vehicle, boat or trailer or have it easily available to prove that you imported the goods legally. Remember to watch the expiry date. If you leave goods in Canada beyond the expiry date, and they are not in accordance with CBSA regulations, they may become subject to seizure and forfeiture.
Please also refer to the Memorandum D2-1-1, Temporary Importation of Baggage by Non-Resident, at:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d2/d2-1-1-eng.html
(Scroll down to “Regulations” heading to sub-item 3e.,and Documentation Accounting)
At the time of temporary importation of a conveyance or baggage into Canada, a security deposit may be required at the discretion of a BSO to ensure that all of the conditions of temporary importation will be complied with. While a security deposit may be in an amount equal to the duty and taxes otherwise payable on the goods, a nominal amount is often satisfactory.
The onus will be on the owner to establish their own temporary storage arrangements.
Should you require additional assistance with your inquiry, we recommend that you contact the Border Information Service (BIS). You can access the BIS line free of charge throughout Canada by calling 1-800-461-9999. If you are calling from outside Canada, you can access the BIS line by calling either 204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064 (long-distance charges will apply). If you call during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, except holidays), you can speak to an officer by pressing “0” at any time after you have made a selection of either English or French.
Thank you for contacting the Canada Border Services Agency.
