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Reply to "Taking parts out of Canada - Customs?"

Julian,

By the letter of the law, when you ship things like interior pieces outside of Canada to be restored, they are considered new when you bring them back into the country, so you are required to pay duty and taxes accordingly. That being said, I've never had a Customs agent even mention this regulation. That's probably because it would be impossible for them to establish a value for new pieces. I've seen this happen with cars though. It usually works in the owner's favour because the value Customs puts on the restored car is usually much less than the cost of the restoration (although they'll make you pay duty if the car's an import).

The best thing to do is have Kirk give you an invoice that specifically states the "to-be-restored panels were received from Canada" and "all materials and labour are products of the USA". That way, Customs will only ding you with 5% GST. Of course, if you lived in a province other than Alberta, you'd have to pay PST too.
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