[NikiterZTS]

(09-26-2012, 05:40 AM)meford4u Wrote: Call Honda Canada and get the letter.. Idiots in the US. I've brought a Honda car over from the US for a buddy. Someone doesn't know their ass from their nose

Just tried Brian. Called headquarter of Honda and they can not/ do not deal with US VIN #'s. Unreal.

So the buddy texted me back. He tried calling as well after me and they denied him as well. Wtf?! He said the supervisor that I was talking to from US Honda closed this bike down aka no one in Canada can register this bike.....i just f'ed it up for all Canadians.

Grey Market they say....lol

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(09-26-2012, 05:36 AM)ZTWsquared Wrote:

(09-26-2012, 05:34 AM)NikiterZTS Wrote:

(09-26-2012, 05:23 AM)ZTWsquared Wrote:

(09-26-2012, 05:18 AM)NikiterZTS Wrote:

(09-26-2012, 05:13 AM)ZTWsquared Wrote: Thing is Nik - if the dealership creates the recall clearance letter for you, you don't need Honda US. So what if they have it listed as "grey market" - that doesn't prevent it from being exported to Canada - although you might get some grief on warranty repairs.

The only thing RIV needs to know is if there are any outstanding recalls and it seems pretty clear that any authorized dealer in the US can provide that.

I think those dealers need to go through their head office.

Well, maybe for some technical reason, but not as far as RIV is concerned.

If you go to any Ford dealer in Canada and give them your VIN they can tell you in 2 minutes if there is any outstanding recalls and they can give you a printout - I assume it's the same in the states, I'm not sure why it would be any different for a Honda dealership.

Did you tell the dealer that they can produce a clearance letter themselves?


EDIT: Nik - you can do it yourself just like it says in the RIV instructions. just go here, plug in the VIN and do a printout.

I'm gonna try calling RIV now and see what's up.

But isn't this letter for when your bike is getting safetied (at Canadian Tire)??

Nope - just to get it into the country. Safety is after you've successfully imported it.

Ken check out below.



What to do before you import?

- Make sure your vehicle is admissible and can be modified to meet Canadian requirements by checking Transport Canada’s List of Admissible Vehicles (this list includes passengers cars, trucks, vans, jeeps, chassis cabs, trailers, motorcycles, and snowmobiles less than 15 years old; off-road vehicles manufactured after May 1, 1988 and buses manufactured after Jan. 1, 1971. http://www.riv.ca (1-888-848-8240)

- Contact the original equipment manufacturer or authorized dealer of your vehicle to obtain a recall clearance letter (YOU MUST HAVE THIS DOCUMENT IN ORDER TO PASS THE FEDERAL INSPECTION)

- Make sure you have the required documentation: title documents, registration, sales receipts, statement of compliance label and manufacturer’s recall clearance letter.

- Find out about any additional provincial or territorial requirements, such as safety inspections and emissions tests.

- Arrange for insurance.

- Present your vehicle along with original title docs to US Customs prior (72 hours) to entering Canada. http://www.customs.gov

- If you are importing a trailer you may call RIV to have your VIN number verified ahead of time.

What to do at the border?

- produce your title documents, registration and sales receipts.

- Complete Vehicle Import Form- Form 1 which will be provided by CBSA (Canada Border Services Agency formally Customs) this form must be kept with vehicle until it is licensed.

- CBSA will check vehicle against Transport Canada’s list of admissible vehicles they will also verify the public VIN #’s and manufacturer’s statement of compliance label to ensure a match.

- CBSA will facilitate the payment of your nonrefundable RIV fee of $182 in all provinces except Quebec where it is $197.

- Payment for the RIV fee may be made directly to CBSA with major credit cards CBSA DOES NOT ACCEPT CASH OR CHEQUES FOR THE RIV FEE.

What to do after the vehicle enters Canada?

- Within 10 days, you should receive a letter from RIV with your inspection docs (form 2) which details what must be done to bring your vehicle into compliance.

- It is your responsibility to complete the necessary mods within 45 days (they can be preformed by the garage of your choice)

- Make sure you keep receipts of all your modification work

- The RIV has contracted Canadian Tire to perform their federal inspections.

- When you pass the inspection they inspection center will stamp your form 1 and you will have to present this paper work to the licensing authority

- If the vehicle fails the inspection within the 45 days it will have to be exported.

Common Modifications?

Motorcycles
- recall clearance letter
- U.S statement of compliance (S.O.C Label) at the border
- The RIV will mail a Canadian statement of compliance label to you after passing the federal inspection
- Valid alpha-numeric 17-digit VIN
- Metric speedometer and odometer labels (provided by inspection centre)
- All lights on

Restricted-Use Motorcycles

- Recall clearance letter
- Off-road statement label
- Reflectors

Numbers you’ll need?

Registrar of Imported Vehicles
1-888-848-8240
http://www.riv.ca
info@riv.ca

Canada Border Service Agency
1-800-461-9999 (English)
1-800-959-2036 (French)
http://www.cbsa.gc.ca

Transport Canada
1-800-333-0371
(613) 998-4831 (fax)
http://www.tc.gc.ca

United States Customs
http://www.customs.gov