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CSA TRAVEL INFORMATION GUIDE
the CBSA website at
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/forms-formulaires/
menu-eng.html
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In the spring, a completed copy of CBSA form E-24 Personal Exemption CBSA Declaration for the
list of goods that are being driven back in your vehicle, together with a copy of form E-15 that
was completed for the southbound trip.
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In the spring, the original copy of CBSA form E-24 Personal Exemption CBSA Declaration (the
driver has the photocopy) must accompany you on the airplane to be submitted along with the
regular airline customs form for “goods that will be following you home”.
Important Note for Travelling to the United States
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U.S. law provides for a personal exemption from formal entry requirements and duty when a
traveller temporarily visits the United States with personal effects (appropriate to his/her needs
during the visit) and/or a vehicle (to be used during your stay)
that are exported out of the
United States at the end of your trip
. If the goods are accompanying you, then you must
declare them at the border at the time that you enter the United States.
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While your driver may be a friend or family member (and not a commercial drive-away service)
who receives nothing in return except travelling expenses and a return airline ticket back to
Canada, they are still deemed to be acting in a commercial capacity by U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) as they are transporting items which do not belong to them and driving a
vehicle which is likewise not registered in their name. As such they are subject to other require-
ments imposed on commercial carriers by CBP including fees.
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While commercial transport firms must complete advance electronic information requirements
(such as an e-manifest of goods being transported), CBP recognizes that friends and family
members acting for you as a “one time” commercial carrier may encounter extreme difficulty in
establishing the appropriate commercial identifiers needed for this pre-registration electronic
system. Accordingly, CBP has established an exception to the electronic manifest (e-manifest)
requirements.
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Your designated driver will, none-the-less, still need to use the commercial border-crossing
lanes (not regular passenger vehicle lanes) and will need to provide all of the required
documentation to the CBP officers.
For further information, you can contact the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) toll-free at
1 (800) 461-9999.
Commercial “Drive-Away” Service
A number of “Drive-Away” companies can be found in your local Yellow Pages® book or by logging
onto your computer and doing an on-line search under this heading.
For the record, the association does not endorse or recommend any one company or chain of compa-
nies for this type of work. Be cautious if they claim to have our formal snowbird endorsement.
When deciding to hire a drive-away company, look beyond any fancy advertisement or website
statements and service commitment claims. Check out the company and ask for verifiable references
from recent satisfied customers.
Understand what charges and taxes are involved as well as what payments, if any, you will need
to make when the vehicle is shipped and delivered at the other end. How will these payments be
made – cash, personal cheque, certified cheque, credit card.