Rental equipment crossing the border

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I have a customer who is renting some heavy machinery from the US. He needs it transported up to Canada (step deck from Canton, OH to Winnipeg, MB if you are interested) and he has asked me how this will be done in terms of a customs invoice and clearance. I'm throwing this out there to get some feedback. I am looking into it as well so if no one has any ideas on how this works, I will post whatever results I come up with, just as information.
 
You could do it under a temporary import bond but if there is minimal or no tariff on the equipment maybe just importing it would be easier and make more sense.

Not sure if US Customs enforces the 72 hour notice rule in Pembina or not on that type of eq BUT you will need to know that also.
 
If I were you... I'd consult with your clients Canadian Customs broker. Actually importing goods that the consignee isn't actually purchasing could get sticky. As in the rental company would need to provide a commercial invoice and they may not be willing to do that.

There must be some sort of bond that the machinery can be brought in to Canada on. I'm just not sure of the name. Surely a well heeled customs broker type can point you in the right direction.

Let us know what the suggested procedure is... I'm interested in this.

Good luck.
 
We just finished doing a load for one of our clients and, although not exactly a rental as discribed, this unit was brought in as a demo unit and trial and was going back to the factory after 2 weeks.

When we loaded, we were given a Form 4455 and the driver had to have that stamped by US customs. We then had to take the inward cargo manifest to the customs broker and we recieved from the broker a E29B and an A8A form that had to be stamped by Canada Customs.

We also had to have a commercial invoice showing the value of the equipment, a certificate of origin (Form 434), a declaration of importation of a vehicle for demonstartion (Schedule VII), a Certificate of Origin,

Form 4455 is a Cert of Registration, E29B is a temporary import bond, A8A is a Canada Customs Manifest.

At the end of the day, you should have a broker that really knows what they are doing with this or your client will be paying taxes on the complete unit and you, the carrier may be left holding the bag on the temporary import bond when the unit isn't returned in the timeframe on the paperwork.

Hopefully this helps and doesn't muddy the waters more...
 
Can someone give input on a TIB bond?
I have a shipment heading to the US for repair and the shipper has required a TIB.
Can someone advise the steps as a carrier when heading out for repair?
Thanks
 
I have moved shipments of machinery and parts for repair/refurbish across the border before but never came across this kind of request. I think your customer should be in touch with the customs broker to advise on how to correctly clear this. I believe there would be a way to do it where the customer pays HST on the value added in the US but not the machine.

If you're going to go the T&E bond route, then it has to be understood that you are the one bringing the machine back so you can get the bond cleared properly when it returns. And if I were you, I would only do it with a customer that I trust because letting a T&E float like that, especially since it will be out for an extended period of time, puts you at risk.
 
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It is only going to the US for repair from Canada so I think the TIB is the way to go.

I believe a T&E is for shipments that travel from Canada through he US for final destination in Mexico.
 
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