lx450landcruiser
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just curious if any one has imported one can 101 into the US, and what was involved? im looking at one now but im unsure of the process.
thanks
mike
thanks
mike
has anyone imported a 101 from canada(papers)
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I did that very thing. This was a few years ago after an exhaused search for one stateside. Now there are multiple sources in the US with trailers or CDN sources that will ship it out of Canada w/ paperwork for you. If you can find one already stateside I'd suggest that route first.
The seller of my trailer would not ship stateside with paperwork and there was the chance of a US/Cdn Customs rejection. I had to get the paperwork in line, this involved getting an RI, register importer, and broker house.
The process was fine in the end and would do it again, but only as a last resort. Take the same money and use it to ship one cross state lines vs. country borders.
The seller of my trailer would not ship stateside with paperwork and there was the chance of a US/Cdn Customs rejection. I had to get the paperwork in line, this involved getting an RI, register importer, and broker house.
The process was fine in the end and would do it again, but only as a last resort. Take the same money and use it to ship one cross state lines vs. country borders.
Give Mike Milne a call - they import and export USA/CDN often enough to give you a reliable answer. (@ the number I gave you)
lx450landcruiser
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will do dan thanks again i was just hoping to have a little back groud info as well but ill just ask him
mike
mike
lx450landcruiser
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well i gave mike a call and he wasnt sure what i needed to bring it back to the US? i gave the border a call and they said i need some type or paperd saying that the trailer meets DOT requirments? he couldnt tell me how to get them just that they need them, also bill of sale. so Im not entirely sure where i go from here not like i can call the canadian military and ask them to verify there trailers are DOT. also these trailers are wire differently correct meaning i need to bring some trailer lights to drive on the highway with it correct?
thanks
mike
thanks
mike
I don't know about going to the US, but importing to Canada we have 45 days to make modifications to meet our regulations. I would think you would have the same type of rules.
As I now have the paperwork in front of me that was required when I went thru the process I'll try to lay it out for you as best I can recall.
At first I tried contacting the DOT and a US Customs agent directly. The DOT was do it by the book. The Customs agent outcome was pretty much depending on who was "at guard" at the time would depend on how the process went. He highly recommended I "do it the right way", so I hired a Registered Importer and Customs Broker. I didn't want to invest the cash and 5 hour drive to the border to get rejected.
The RI met with the seller and verified that the trailer was DOT/NHTSA compliant and labeled it so with a sticker placed on the trailer.
The CB took care of the customs paperwork. I had to fill out a "combination invoice", "inward cargo manifest" and "customs power of attorney". After the paperwork went thru the bureaucracy I recieved a letter stating that the USDOT acknowledged the receipt of certificate of compliance for the trailer.
As an individual I found the process frustrating, but worth the cause. Heck, it's just a trailer, right? For those selling cross border goods all the time, I'm sure the process is much smoother and cheaper. If your seller is unfamiliar with the process than I'd suggest an RI.
Also, note that the seller towed the trailer across the border for me and I met up w/ him at the CB's US office. He was coming stateside that day and it saved me another 2 hour's drive. The seller had no trouble w/ Canadian customs w/ the paperwork my RI provided to him. As far as I can recall all he needed was the US paperwork and his Canadian receipt. If you are going across borders yourself I can't see anything changing, but the RI should direct you on that.
Hopefully that was helpful for you.
regards,
W
At first I tried contacting the DOT and a US Customs agent directly. The DOT was do it by the book. The Customs agent outcome was pretty much depending on who was "at guard" at the time would depend on how the process went. He highly recommended I "do it the right way", so I hired a Registered Importer and Customs Broker. I didn't want to invest the cash and 5 hour drive to the border to get rejected.
The RI met with the seller and verified that the trailer was DOT/NHTSA compliant and labeled it so with a sticker placed on the trailer.
The CB took care of the customs paperwork. I had to fill out a "combination invoice", "inward cargo manifest" and "customs power of attorney". After the paperwork went thru the bureaucracy I recieved a letter stating that the USDOT acknowledged the receipt of certificate of compliance for the trailer.
As an individual I found the process frustrating, but worth the cause. Heck, it's just a trailer, right? For those selling cross border goods all the time, I'm sure the process is much smoother and cheaper. If your seller is unfamiliar with the process than I'd suggest an RI.
Also, note that the seller towed the trailer across the border for me and I met up w/ him at the CB's US office. He was coming stateside that day and it saved me another 2 hour's drive. The seller had no trouble w/ Canadian customs w/ the paperwork my RI provided to him. As far as I can recall all he needed was the US paperwork and his Canadian receipt. If you are going across borders yourself I can't see anything changing, but the RI should direct you on that.
Hopefully that was helpful for you.
regards,
W
Also, I'll add that I called the OEM of these and tried to get a certificate of compliance from them stating the trailer met USDOT regs. I was kindly told they probably met the regs, but they didn't have anything stating that and were not willing to provide me with anything.
lx450landcruiser
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do the metal tags on these trailers say anything about them being DOT approved? i mean military stuff that drives on the high ways and such have to have something. what do the metal tags attached to these trailers say?
thanks
mike
thanks
mike
Nothing regarding DOT though as long as your tires are you shouldn't have a problem? It lists mfg name and serial number so that should do it for border conncers regarding origin and registration.
