Buying a car in Canada and getting licensed in USA

FrankM · 08-07-2022, 10:14 AM

To title the car you will want to contact the manufacturer and they will provide a letter of conformity which states safety and emissions regulation standards. If the car was manufactured in Canada, US or Mexico then no duties. If built elsewhere then you have to pay US import duties. This is for crossing the border. In Ohio we have to have a VIN inspection before they issue a title, I suspect most states are the same. If car will never be registered for the road (race car) the border won't ask for anything. I went thru all these when we moved to the US.

Larry Hill · 08-09-2022, 06:46 AM

I did not purchase the car the reserve was not met
Thanks again for all the help and information.

Frank Castros · 08-09-2022, 09:26 PM

littlelarry, (notsomuch)
I'm sorry you didn't get that sweet Barracuda!
"Frankzilla"

08-07-2022, 10:14 AM	#1
FrankM Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 98 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Buying a car in Canada and getting licensed in USA To title the car you will want to contact the manufacturer and they will provide a letter of conformity which states safety and emissions regulation standards. If the car was manufactured in Canada, US or Mexico then no duties. If built elsewhere then you have to pay US import duties. This is for crossing the border. In Ohio we have to have a VIN inspection before they issue a title, I suspect most states are the same. If car will never be registered for the road (race car) the border won't ask for anything. I went thru all these when we moved to the US.

08-09-2022, 06:46 AM	#2
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,646 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,747 Times in 2,235 Posts	Re: Buying a car in Canada and getting licensed in USA I did not purchase the car the reserve was not met Thanks again for all the help and information. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

08-09-2022, 09:26 PM	#3
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,980 Likes: 2,605 Liked 2,732 Times in 964 Posts	Re: Buying a car in Canada and getting licensed in USA littlelarry, (notsomuch) I'm sorry you didn't get that sweet Barracuda! "Frankzilla" Last edited by Frank Castros; 08-09-2022 at 09:41 PM.