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bringing stuff from Canada
Does anyone know if the port of entry (land border for me) charges duty on
all your personal belongings. And if they do how much could it be, I have a lot of stuff including big ticket items like, my car , fridge, stove, electronics and other furniture. Thanks for any insight. Steven |
Re: bringing stuff from Canada
Hi Steven,
You will not have to pay duty on your personal belongings. I did have to fill out a Customs form for my vehicle. You will also have to fill out some paperwork on your personal belongings at the POE. Make sure that your vehicle meets US Emission Controls standards. I had to get a letter from the manufacturer stating that my vehicle meets all US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety and EPA Exhaust Standards. I contacted the manufacturer in Canada for that information well in advance of my move. There is information on the US Customs website for bringing in personal belongings and such. When I moved I had a 26 ft truck full of personal belongings.....washer, dryer, electronics etc. etc. It wasn't a problem. Just do your homework! Good luck! Chris |
Can I bring in my belongings as soon as k-1 is granted?
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Re: bringing stuff from Canada
Inventory everything! I've got a typed list 20 pages long of everything in every box I packed. It took a while to do, but when I go thru Customs after I (hopefully!) get my visa approved 4/29, if I'm asked "m'aam, what's in this box?" I can look at my list and tell them exactly. It will also make things easier when unpacking.
When are you crossing over? And do you know which POE? I'm going thru Port Huron/Sarnia. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>.. Originally posted by Steven Obal Does anyone know if the port of entry (land border for me) charges duty on all your personal belongings. And if they do how much could it be, I have a lot of stuff including big ticket items like, my car , fridge, stove, electronics and other furniture. Thanks for any insight. Steven |
Originally posted by canuk_32 Can I bring in my belongings as soon as k-1 is granted? |
Re: bringing stuff from Canada
Thats not entirely true ... There are alot of moving companies that will
move your belongings "in bond" - which means they can go across the border without being pre-cleared. As long as you go across the border b4 your stuff gets to its destination, you can provide the moving company with a copy of your departure record and they can clear it in transit. If you don't make it to your destination b4 your goods do, your stuff is either put into a US Customs warehouse where you can go and clear it yourself when you get there (within 14 days) - or again, alot of moving companies have their own bonded warehouses where they can keep your stuff until it can be cleared (again, within a specified period of time). "imkimmy" wrote in message news:[email protected]... > Originally posted by canuk_32 > > Can I bring in my belongings as soon as k-1 is granted? > Your things cannot come to the US before you do. You need to include a > copy of your visa with the paperwork, and Customs can hold your items > untill you have come through the POE. > -- > Posted via http://britishexpats.com |
Re: bringing stuff from Canada
FWIW, our experience with Corrigan Moving in Oct. 2002 was that they
were stopped at the border (Detroit Ambassador Bridge) because they tried to enter before my husband (then fiance) had entered. They could not enter until they had a copy of his I-94. So they parked the moving truck in Windsor for the weekend, and we entered (via Port Huron) on Sunday, faxed them a copy of his I-94, and the truck entered without any problems on Monday. FYI, we also made a long list of all the boxes and all the stuff in each one, both for the movers and for the things we drove across ourselves. When we crossed, the Customs agent (who you see after the Immigration agent processes the K-1) glanced at the list, stamped it and we were on our way. That part of the process took maybe 15 seconds. :-) Kristin |
maybe i wrote my question wrong. I mean, once the interview in montreal is over with and i'm granted a k-1 visa, can i go home pack up and bring my stuff in the US right away? I"m guessing yes but just making sure. I just have a few boxes. (travelling light)
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Originally posted by canuk_32 maybe i wrote my question wrong. I mean, once the interview in montreal is over with and i'm granted a k-1 visa, can i go home pack up and bring my stuff in the US right away? I"m guessing yes but just making sure. I just have a few boxes. (travelling light) Kimberly |
Re: bringing stuff from Canada
Relating Jim's experience in August 1998. His moving company picked up the shipment and held it in storage along with a copy of his K-1 visa in his passport. They absolutely refused to take the shipment into the US until Jim faxed his copy of the I-94 to them.
Not that I am doubting Cdn Chick's advice. Just that it was not our experience. Rete Originally posted by Kristin FWIW, our experience with Corrigan Moving in Oct. 2002 was that they were stopped at the border (Detroit Ambassador Bridge) because they tried to enter before my husband (then fiance) had entered. They could not enter until they had a copy of his I-94. So they parked the moving truck in Windsor for the weekend, and we entered (via Port Huron) on Sunday, faxed them a copy of his I-94, and the truck entered without any problems on Monday. FYI, we also made a long list of all the boxes and all the stuff in each one, both for the movers and for the things we drove across ourselves. When we crossed, the Customs agent (who you see after the Immigration agent processes the K-1) glanced at the list, stamped it and we were on our way. That part of the process took maybe 15 seconds. :-) Kristin |
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