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cencerrita
Explorer II
Jul 02, 2016

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 allowed to cross to Canada and then return to US unless TOTAL time is within the limit! We have to jet of somewhere and then enter again. (Mexico is the same and many other places as well in the Caribbean)
Looking to the future we would like to max the days out in the US, then Canada for some time leaving our RV there. Then return to Europe for a spell and back to Canada and then the US.
  • cencerrita wrote:
    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 allowed to cross to Canada and then return to US unless TOTAL time is within the limit! We have to jet of somewhere and then enter again. (Mexico is the same and many other places as well in the Caribbean)
    Looking to the future we would like to max the days out in the US, then Canada for some time leaving our RV there. Then return to Europe for a spell and back to Canada and then the US.

    Im in Windsor Ontario and see many Rvs in long term storage in several guarded compounds as many neighbourhoods dont alow RV parking on the street or beside houses..
    I dont see why US tags would make any difference here..
  • Thanks. Just wondered if customs start to claim they are being imported and transferred over.


    Alan
  • side note: im from Windsor too! nice to see a familiar location Free Radical
  • I live in Milton Ontario, just west of Toronto and that is where I store my trailer all year round. Very secure facility. I see no reason why you could not store your trailer for 6 months. I would think the plates would not be an issue.
  • I also live in Windsor and my 5er goes into storage after the season ends. Currently just north of Waterton National Park, Alberta.
  • I believe you need a form from the customs man at the border. I cannot remember the form number.
  • Fire off an email to Canada Customs and you will get a proper answer.
    Email Address: contact@cbsa.gc.ca
  • Thanks, I have just sent off an email to customs and I will let everyone know the reply.
  • 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.