USA export controls on golf carts?
We've acquired a golf cart to help getting around campgrounds and we're wondering if we can take it to Canada. I know motor vehicles must be exported - so a Class A would be subject to export contr...
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joebedford wrote:
Good to know. I'd hate to get to the Canadian border and get sent back to USA customs for export paperwork.
I know I have to pay the taxes but did you have to get an inspection or anything else?
You only have to pay the taxes if it’s being ‘imported’ to Canada. If you tell them it’s a US possession and will be taking it back south they will likely tell you to go on through. If they balk you can insist on ‘bonding it through’ which means you pay the CDN Federal (only) tax on the way in and get it refunded on the way back out.
If they insist on that keep the paperwork and present it on subsequent crossings, they usually see you’re not telling a tall tale and wave you through.
I’ve been doing this for years without a hassle.
