From the United States International Trade Commission website under the
"Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (2017) - Revision 1" it shows "Slide-in campers" under Heading/ Subheading 8708.99.8130 of Section XVII Chapter 87 "VEHICLES OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING STOCK, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF" shown below
An explanation of rate 1 (General and Specific) and rate 2 can be found in the "General Notes" section. The short answer is Slide-in Campers of Canadian Origin can be imported "Free" of duty and the 2.5% doesn't apply. The "CA" under "Specific" refers to the United States-Canada Free-Trade Agreement. Ask the dealer for a letter to show:
"... proof of origin to
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the form of a Certificate of Origin and/or country of origin marking on the goods. The manufacturer or seller of the goods should be able to provide the importer with a certificate of origin."
Double check with the Dealer about taxes. When I imported my boat from BC and I was taking it out of the province / country, they didn't collect PST or GST. Since Northern Lite has dealerships in some states in the US, you might expect them to collect sales taxes depending on the state you live in, depending on how aggressively the various states try to collect sales tax for out of state purchases. Luckily Montana doesn't have sales tax and only titles TC.
