well i live in canada...i want to go down to the states and get a set of tires put on and drive back accross...has anyone done this? what happens if i get caught without declairing them? is there away around this...do they check for new tires? someone told me that theyhave people at the boarder that check...or they check something off on the paper work on the way down...what is the duty cost if i declair them?? any info will help...

 

If they don't ask , don't tell , if they do ask , tell them you just had them put on a couple days ago AT HOME. I don't see it being a problem unless your bringing your old tires home too? Might have to fib a little more and say they were in the back for a couple days.

Edit- PS- What part of Canada are you in?

 

BC...i was gonig to leave my old tires there...i can say i got them on here...but im just woundering if they will say something on the paper work that i get on the way down...

 

Redneck-Welding,
If the tires are made in the US there is no duty to be paid, however, you will have to pay PST & GST on the US price converted to Can $. I won't give you any advice as to what you should do, but make sure that you have an invoice showing the cost.

 

well the tires are maxxis i dont know if they are made in the states or not...so if they are all i will have to pay is the 14% on them at the boarder?? or do i have to pay tax on the tires when i get them...then the 14% again at the boarder?? do they look for new tires coming back on trucks??thanks again

 

You pay tax on what your declared price is. If you declare they cost $1000 CDN, you pay $60 (I don't think you would pay PST as it would be a federal thing, not a provincial). I've never been through a border crossing, but if you get your new shiny tires good and dirty, I bet they wouldn't even notice.

 

It won't say anything about your tires on your "paperwork" going down. We bought and installed so many tires on harvest crew this summer I could probably make your head spin, we even had 8 brand new spare drive tires (24.5's) loaded on a trailer , it was very obvious we had bought them south of the border and the border agents did not care. Don't worry about it, Go down , get your new tires , and drive home, tell them you went to visit some friends.

 

i'm with tate if your that worried about em go do some 4-wheelin before you go back.

 

AIK is right. I live about 1 mile north of the border and cross all the time. If the tires are North American made you will pay both taxes on them. Are they for personal use or business(are you writing them off on your taxes)? If they are for personal use you pay the taxes and you are done. If they are for a business then it is called a commercial importation and you have to fill out a B3 form. As far as them seeing the new tires depends who is on duty, how cold it is outside or whats on TV. If its really cold and windy out here the guys here hardly peep their heads out of the door. I don't know what would happen if you get caught lying, but as always gentlemen honesty is always the best policy. Nothing to hide nothing to fear.

John

 

Welcome, I too am from BC.
All I will say on this is be certain its worth the risk to you! If you get caught I can guarantee it wont be worth it! If it was me (and I have in the past) I would just go get them and declare them on the way back. You will have to pay WA state tax regardless then GST/PST on the invoice at the boarder. If your in the lower mainland and want I have a tire guy locally that has some scary pricing. Maybe he can do a comparable price? PM me if you want.

 

We claim back the sales tax we pay to the state of North Dakota. We down load a form fill it out and send it in with the receipts from our purchases and they send us a check for the sales tax we paid them. The receipts can be as old as three years. I am not sure if WA has the same system or not.

John

 

thanks for all the info on this guys...i will have to think od what i will do

 

Why would you pay a state tax if you don't live in that state?
I know I don't get charged.

 

Get them put on, get them dirty. Chances are they won't even care. That border crossing is just plain nuts with cars/people, how would they ever have time to ask about tires? If you are leaving the old ones behind, you left with tires, you return with them. Get someone to write you a receipt for 1/2 their value and pay 1/2 the tax and declare them as you cross. Your old tires should have a salvage value that could be subtracted too. They are worth something in raw materials going toward recaps.

CD

 

Texas has a sales tax, doesn't matter who you are or where you are from, if you go to a store you're paying sales tax.