Sorry folks, looked around the Wiki and previous threads, but unable to find an answer to my question. I will bring a LR defender to canada, possibly one older than 15 years old - that is not the problem.

But, I am considering buying a fairly new LHD model and bringing that instead, what rate of tax would I have to pay on it, and can anyone see any problems with the importation of it. It will go in the 40ft container that brings my household goods over.

I am aware of the soil problems, so would have it steam cleaned before importing it, anything else? thanks again, fletch

AFAIK it can't be done.

United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards Vehicles – Acquired in Foreign
Countries
21. Vehicles acquired in foreign countries other than the
United States and designed, manufactured, tested and
certified to meet US FMVSS and bearing a statement of
compliance label affixed by the original manufacturer,
may be eligible for importation into Canada provided the
vehicles have not been altered and the certification from the
original manufacturer is still affixed to the vehicles.
22. These vehicles are treated by Transport Canada as if
they were imported from the United States and if
admissible, as per Appendix E, would be registered in the
RIV program.

Full details available in this link
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicati...9-12-1-eng.pdf

Basically vehicles less than 15 yrs old not manufactured for the Canadian or US market and vehicle standards CANNOT be imported.

Thanks FL, a very thorough reply. Looks like an old one then.

Cheers Jb, I am sure your reply meant the same thing, I would have had to look it up though! Again, thanks to you both.

No can do on a Defender under 15 years, which is a shame. I've idly contemplated bringing an older one over but I suspect it would be very rewarding for my mechanic and very costly for me.