Importing car into Canada from US
Jun 15th 2001, 4:40 pm
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Hi Group,
Can you please let me know if there has to be any modifications made on TOYOTA Camery
1998 model to import it to Canada ?
Is it absolutely necessary to get "recall clearence letter". Day time running lights
& 8 km/hour bumpers.
Anyone who have done this before please give your inputs.
Thanks.
Can you please let me know if there has to be any modifications made on TOYOTA Camery
1998 model to import it to Canada ?
Is it absolutely necessary to get "recall clearence letter". Day time running lights
& 8 km/hour bumpers.
Anyone who have done this before please give your inputs.
Thanks.
Jun 15th 2001, 5:03 pm
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"ssss" wrote:
> Can you please let me know if there has to be any modifications made on TOYOTA
> Camery 1998 model to import it to Canada ?
You appear to be in luck. Based on information from Transport Canada's web site, a
1998 Toyota Camry is admissible for Canadian importation without any major
modifications.
[ http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/Impor...h/im3toy_e.htm ]
However, you should check with the Registrar of Imported Vehicles (http://www.riv.ca)
to be absolutely sure. You will, of course, have to deal with the RIV in any case
when you import the vehicle.
> Is it absolutely necessary to get "recall clearence letter"?
Yes, I believe so. Check with the RIV, though.
> Day time running lights . . .
If the vehicle does not already have daytime running lights, then yes, you will have
to have them added. My understanding, though, is that this is considered a relatively
minor modification, and it can (and should) be done in Canada after you have imported
the vehicle.
> 8 km/hour bumpers.
You're probably already OK on this point. If your vehicle did not already have
8-km/h (5-mph) bumpers, then this would presumably have been mentioned on Transport
Canada's web site.
Note, BTW, that some cars cannot be successfully modified to meet Canadian bumper
specs. In some cases, it might not be a simple matter of unbolting the original
bumpers and putting on new Canadian bumpers. If a vehicle is flagged in Transport
Canada's information as requiring bumper modifications, the owner should check with a
dealer in Canada to find out how expensive the modification will be before deciding
whether or not to try to import the vehicle.
Rich Wales [email protected] http://www.webcom.com/richw/
*NOTE: I've lived in both Canada and the US and have dual citizenship.
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, professional immigration consultant,
or consular officer. My comments are for discussion purposes only and
are not intended to be relied upon as legal or professional advice.
> Can you please let me know if there has to be any modifications made on TOYOTA
> Camery 1998 model to import it to Canada ?
You appear to be in luck. Based on information from Transport Canada's web site, a
1998 Toyota Camry is admissible for Canadian importation without any major
modifications.
[ http://www.tc.gc.ca/roadsafety/Impor...h/im3toy_e.htm ]
However, you should check with the Registrar of Imported Vehicles (http://www.riv.ca)
to be absolutely sure. You will, of course, have to deal with the RIV in any case
when you import the vehicle.
> Is it absolutely necessary to get "recall clearence letter"?
Yes, I believe so. Check with the RIV, though.
> Day time running lights . . .
If the vehicle does not already have daytime running lights, then yes, you will have
to have them added. My understanding, though, is that this is considered a relatively
minor modification, and it can (and should) be done in Canada after you have imported
the vehicle.
> 8 km/hour bumpers.
You're probably already OK on this point. If your vehicle did not already have
8-km/h (5-mph) bumpers, then this would presumably have been mentioned on Transport
Canada's web site.
Note, BTW, that some cars cannot be successfully modified to meet Canadian bumper
specs. In some cases, it might not be a simple matter of unbolting the original
bumpers and putting on new Canadian bumpers. If a vehicle is flagged in Transport
Canada's information as requiring bumper modifications, the owner should check with a
dealer in Canada to find out how expensive the modification will be before deciding
whether or not to try to import the vehicle.
Rich Wales [email protected] http://www.webcom.com/richw/
*NOTE: I've lived in both Canada and the US and have dual citizenship.
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, professional immigration consultant,
or consular officer. My comments are for discussion purposes only and
are not intended to be relied upon as legal or professional advice.
