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[jettabambino]

I cant find it anywhere but wondering if anyone can help.  I have a used inflatable hypalon boat coming from the usa.. do I need to do anything at the border?

Thanks in advance

[Easywater]

You will need some kind of receipt so they can calculate the tax on the purchase when you bring it in.

[jettabambino]

What receipt do I get from a used private sale?

[CohoJake]

Does the boat have a title?

[HOOK]

try calling the customs office to ask these questions.

If the seller is bringing it across to you then they might get dinged for the taxes for selling it on our side but I'm not 100%


All I know is they harass the hell out of me every time I cross to fill the truck and jerry cans because I have my boat on my truck.

[~IvAn~]

What receipt do I get from a used private sale?

You are going to have to get the owner to write you up a bill of sale. When you go through customs to pay they will want the receipt.

[jettabambino]

I don't think it has title.   

It is a dingy.   I can ask.   

Also I thought because it is a inflatable it's no big deal.   

[Lyall]

Technically you and the seller should write up a receipt documenting the sale...details of inflatable, date of transaction, purchase price, sellers name and signature, ect. This should be declared to customs and you will have to pay tax and duty (assuming it is over the threshold). This is the case for both new and second-hand goods being brought back.

[jettabambino]

Technically you and the seller should write up a receipt documenting the sale...details of inflatable, date of transaction, purchase price, sellers name and signature, ect. This should be declared to customs and you will have to pay tax and duty (assuming it is over the threshold). This is the case for both new and second-hand goods being brought back.

No problem.  I have no issues paying the taxes and I am not interested in being put on a list... BUT my question is do I need to get any documentation.  It has no motor ..

[jettabambino]

ok finally got this looked after.  After talking about it to the Border this morning no special paperwork needs to be done. 

I do however pay duty if it wasn't made in north America and gst....

thanks guys..

[standalone]

I have bought a second hand $200 plastic kayak at Blaine. Border officer asked and I told him the truth,cash transaction,no receipt. He let me go.

[Easywater]

There seems to be a unspoken limit at the Canadian border in terms of goods you can bring in without having to pay taxes.

I have been ordering a ton of car parts online and having them delivered to Blaine (3 day delivery [usually free] vs 3 weeks for local shops to get in).

I have probably brought back over $1000 in parts in 4 or 5 trips and never had to pay taxes (or duties).

The max limit seemed to be around $150 but I came back with about $220 worth a few weeks ago and they let me through without paying.

If you consider that the taxes on $150 worth of goods is around $18, it is probably not worth doing the paperwork on it inside the Customs office.

[TheFishingLad]

To add on to that, I brought back $650 worry of parts one time, right at shift change, no duty.

[jettabambino]

Ummm.  When is shift change

[htdub]

Get a bill of sale, if it's a online ad i.e. craigslist or some forum, print out the ad.

It'll be up to the agent if you will get dinged or not, friend of mine picked one up from oregon on a week trip, declared $1100 of stuff including the inflatable and no issues, just have paperwork incase.