D19-12-1, Importation of Vehicles

The following has been updated and is available on the CBSA website:
Memorandum D19-12-1, Importation of Vehicles
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-12-1-eng.html

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) assists Transport Canada with the administration of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations by administering and enforcing the conditions under which new and used vehicles may be imported at CBSA points of entry. The Motor Vehicle Safety Act regulates the importation of vehicles to reduce the risk of death, injury, and damage to property and the environment. The CBSA also assists the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) with the administration of the Plant Protection Act by enforcing the conditions under which used vehicles may be imported at CBSA points of importation. The Plant Protection Act regulates the importation of injurious plant pests that can be transported in soil and related matter.

1. This memorandum has been revised in order to replace some of the appendices with hyperlinks to Transport Canada documentation. References to Appendices E, F and G have been replaced by hyperlinks to the documentation hosted on the Transport Canada Web site.
2. Updated procedures to order supplies have been included in paragraph 84.
3. Procedures to issue replacement Vehicle Importation Form – Form 1 have been included in Appendix A(3).
4. The stamping procedures in Appendices A and B have been updated to reflect the CBSA Integrated Stamp Policy.