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Garrett Lambert

Sun, Mar 18, 2007 4:28 PM

I did this in the other direction 11 months ago.

The details were pretty much the same as those outlined by Richard.
However, it might reassure you to know that everyone involved in the
transaction, including officials on both sides of the border, was
unfailingly courteous and helpful. For $375, Marine Documentation
Services in Anacortes took care of a lot of the paperwork including
such things as sales tax exemptions and USCG de-registration. It was
money well spent, and you might want to ask what assistance they can
give you.

It's a process involving a lot of simple steps, which taken as a
whole, can appear quite daunting. Just do it by the numbers, don't
skip any, and all will be well. And, if it is a registered boat in
Canada, don't forget to de-register it, because the USCG will not be
able to document it there until you do.

Cheers, Garrett

I did this in the other direction 11 months ago. The details were pretty much the same as those outlined by Richard. However, it might reassure you to know that everyone involved in the transaction, including officials on both sides of the border, was unfailingly courteous and helpful. For $375, Marine Documentation Services in Anacortes took care of a lot of the paperwork including such things as sales tax exemptions and USCG de-registration. It was money well spent, and you might want to ask what assistance they can give you. It's a process involving a lot of simple steps, which taken as a whole, can appear quite daunting. Just do it by the numbers, don't skip any, and all will be well. And, if it is a registered boat in Canada, don't forget to de-register it, because the USCG will not be able to document it there until you do. Cheers, Garrett

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Scott H.E. Welch

Thu, Mar 22, 2007 3:58 PM

"Garrett Lambert" garrett.lambert@gmail.com writes:

I did this in the other direction 11 months ago.

One important note is that you need to determine where the boat was
manufactured. If it is built in Canada or the USA, it is covered under the
North American Free Trade Act and will be duty-free. If it is not (e.g. built
in Taiwan or Europe) you will owe duty.

Scott Welch
Product Manager, FirstClass Group

"If we continue to take an eye for an eye, then surely the whole world will
go blind." - Gandhi

"Garrett Lambert" <garrett.lambert@gmail.com> writes: >I did this in the other direction 11 months ago. One important note is that you need to determine where the boat was manufactured. If it is built in Canada or the USA, it is covered under the North American Free Trade Act and will be duty-free. If it is not (e.g. built in Taiwan or Europe) you will owe duty. Scott Welch Product Manager, FirstClass Group "If we continue to take an eye for an eye, then surely the whole world will go blind." - Gandhi

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john butts

Thu, Mar 22, 2007 9:04 PM

I can also verify from my past experience that if duty was paid in the US
and then the vessel was brought into Canada it is subject to 9% duty and
then Federal and Provincial tax is applied to the total value of the boat
I have kept the US documented papers to show that duty has been paid, in
case the vessel is resold into the US under a different vessel name.
I assume the reverse would not have duty applied for the second time.

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"Garrett Lambert" garrett.lambert@gmail.com writes:

I did this in the other direction 11 months ago.

One important note is that you need to determine where the boat was
manufactured. If it is built in Canada or the USA, it is covered under the
North American Free Trade Act and will be duty-free. If it is not (e.g.
built
in Taiwan or Europe) you will owe duty.

Scott Welch
Product Manager, FirstClass Group

"If we continue to take an eye for an eye, then surely the whole world will
go blind." - Gandhi

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I can also verify from my past experience that if duty was paid in the US and then the vessel was brought into Canada it is subject to 9% duty and then Federal and Provincial tax is applied to the total value of the boat I have kept the US documented papers to show that duty has been paid, in case the vessel is resold into the US under a different vessel name. I assume the reverse would not have duty applied for the second time. -----Original Message----- From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of Scott H.E. Welch Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 11:59 AM To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com Subject: Re: T&T: Canadian Purchase "Garrett Lambert" <garrett.lambert@gmail.com> writes: >I did this in the other direction 11 months ago. One important note is that you need to determine where the boat was manufactured. If it is built in Canada or the USA, it is covered under the North American Free Trade Act and will be duty-free. If it is not (e.g. built in Taiwan or Europe) you will owe duty. Scott Welch Product Manager, FirstClass Group "If we continue to take an eye for an eye, then surely the whole world will go blind." - Gandhi _______________________________________________ http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering To unsubscribe send email to trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com with the word UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

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