Importing/Exporting Farm Equipment

newfarmer9 · Jun 21, 2008

I am looking at heading over into the States and bringing some tractors back here into Canada. Can anybody walk me through the procedure to do this? Do I need to notify the U.S. border in advance and provide proper documentation as when exporting vehicles? Also what fees, if any, will I need to pay on the Canadian side? Thanks for your help.

Lanse · Jun 21, 2008

I dont know, as i live "down soulth" of you guys. I remember a discussion on here a while back with somebody doing what you are, and they had to get all traces of dirt and crap off the tractor to bring it home. Good luck, let us know how it turns out

newfarmer9 · Jun 21, 2008

Yeah I'm kinda confused, I heard from somebody you had to have documentation proving ownership and notify the crossing ahead of time, just like with vehicles. I also heard that none of this is required, as long as it is clean you are good to go. I'm also confused over fees, once again I heard from one source that taxes must be paid, while another source said anything agricultural is exempt. I tried calling the border crossing but I get the phone run-around and no one seems to want to answer my questions.

buickanddeere · Jun 21, 2008

I was told the same thing at Sarina. Give customs three or days notice with the license and registration of the tractor. Say what????????
I told them no such thing exists and all did was make them cranky.
Near as I can tell. Hire a trucker and broker to bring your stuff across. Customs doesn"t want to deal with anybody that has questions they can"t answer. They just want to rubber stamp the paperwork that a broker has figured out. Customs likes it that way because the paperwork is correct and performed by somebody that knows the rules better than themselves.

Anonymous-0 · Jun 21, 2008

A friend of mine has been doing that for years- buys tricycle tractors in MN, takes them to Canada, buys wheatlands up there and hauls them back. I do believe that now you need more documentation than years ago. If you want his phone number, send me an email.

RobMD · Jun 21, 2008

In other words, they're GAY and USELESS.

Spook · Jun 21, 2008

This stuff got a lot more complex after 911. I think next year we will need passports just to go to Canada, even for a day.

1936 · Jun 22, 2008

Factory clean condition. USA goods returned can do an informal entry and bill of sale.

newfarmer9 · Jun 22, 2008

That's where I would be going across, Sarnia/Port Huron. I called both the US and Canadian sides of the border. The US side gave me the phone run-around, they kept transferring me and making me wait, no department seemed to want to deal with it. End result is the guy I wound up talking to said "you must have proper documentation proving ownership". He had no idea whether I needed to notify them in advance and provide copies of any documents beforehand. Not much better on the Canadian side. The girl I talked to said she THOUGHT I didn't need to notify in advance and all I needed was a bill of sale. She also THOUGHT farm stuff gets across tax free.

Spook: I'm not sure that Americans coming into Canada will need to show a passport, but I do know Canadians going into the States will. It was supposed to come into effect this year but so many people put up a fight it has been delayed till next year.

JMS/.MN: If you could e-mail me his phone number and e-mail address, it would be much appreciated. My e-mail is [email protected].

Anonymous-0 · Jun 23, 2008

Port Huron – Sarnia what a farce. They couldn’t wait to build a second bridge. Just had to have it! Contractors and politicians all got their moment in the Sun with $$$ and photo-opts. Meanwhile traffic crossing the bridge is slower than ever. Yesterday, a Sunday, the huge trucks were backed up all the way across the bridge waiting to enter Michigan. A typical situation. They were parked, edging forward a few feet at a time, burning Diesel, riding the clutch, riding the brake, wasting time. Everyone waiting to be checked across the border with a Free Trade agreement in force. While the border officials pretend to be looking for terrorist in reality it is all about job protection. Any one of those trucks setting parked on that bridge could have been packed with explosives and done extensive damage. But of course they would never think of checking them before they sat for perhaps an hour on the bridge. When you watch this operation on a daily basis, you quickly realize that if those in power can’t run a border, it’s no surprise they can’t win a war.

buickanddeere · Jun 23, 2008

Where are from in Ontario?

newfarmer9 · Jun 24, 2008

I'm just outside of Sarnia. Technically still within city limits but outside of the urban area. I would pay a broker to bring the tractors across from Michigan but it doesn't make sense to pay several hundred dollars to have a $400 or $500 parts tractor shipped, when I can run across the bridge and get it myself. Guess I will just call 72 hours ahead and tell both sides of the bridge I am coming, and have a bill of sale with me when I cross. That way I have my bases covered.

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