12-20-2012, 01:22 PM | #1 |
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Buying Tires in USA
What happens if i drive over to the USA from canada with summer tires on. Then in the US i buy a set(4) of bridgestone LM-60 tires and also buy 4 alloy wheels mount them and install them on the car in US. Then put my 4 summer tires in the trunk and drive back over to canada.
New tires on car and old tires in trunk. If they search the car and find 4 summer tires, what should i say? or what will they do? Will i have to buy tax or duties if i get caught? Last edited by Dan_335i; 12-20-2012 at 01:42 PM.. |
12-20-2012, 01:32 PM | #3 |
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Tell them you were too lazy to take them out of the trunk. I doubt they will really even care.
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12-20-2012, 03:02 PM | #8 |
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For starters, I doubt you'll fit them in the trunk... At best, the seats would have to be down and then they'll see them when they check your license. Whether or not they care depends, I suppose, on who you get. But they'd be in plain site
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12-20-2012, 04:44 PM | #10 |
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tell them you went to a track event and hope they don't want to do a anal cavity search..lol
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12-20-2012, 05:46 PM | #11 |
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Well, you just tell them you brought some US rubbers because they fit the occasion better than those Canadian ones, which were slippery-when-wet. You want them rough and spiky for your taste...they understand, right?
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Maybe hang them off of the front and rear bumpers and claim you use them to protect the car while it's parallel parked? |
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And im saving almost $1000 on the winter tires But when crossing the boarder they ask if you purchased anything in US i then say no and what if they then decide to search the car? Then they see 4 used summer tires and they check tires on the car, will they just tell me to pay tax and duty or am i in more trouble for lieing? |
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12-20-2012, 06:38 PM | #18 |
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IMO, you would be foolish to attempt this type of smuggling. Brand new snow tires/wheels would look rather obvious, especially with four summer tires/wheels in the trunk and/or on the back seat ! If you are caught @ the border by CBSA without making the appropriate declaration, you risk having your car confiscated and having your name entered into the CBSA databank as a "bad guy" ! Is it worth that kind of risk to save a few $$$ in duty and tax ?
If you stay 2 days, you can claim a $800 deduction and only pay tax/duty on the balance. The duty payable depends on the country of origin for the tires and wheels. There is no duty on US manufactured goods coming into Canada, only HST applicable on the amount beyond your eligible deduction. Most snow tires that fit the F30 are made in Europe, so a small duty would then be applied.
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Declare (and show the receipt), pay, and drive on. As mentioned, if you stay more than 48 hours, your exemption will lower what you owe by a considerable amount. Those CBSA guys and gals (mostly) catch on to those sorts of things pretty quick. They have most likely seen some slightly more sophisticated attempts at smuggling. Last edited by S-Dot; 12-20-2012 at 08:42 PM.. |
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