there is 1 exception... federal employees who were sent to work outside canada can import whatever vehicle they purchased. but other than that.. its a PITA....
I wonder if new made in China Kubota's could be imported.
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there is 1 exception... federal employees who were sent to work outside canada can import whatever vehicle they purchased. but other than that.. its a PITA....
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There are lots of companies that make products just for the Chinese market. These companies have to compete against the locally made products, feature and selling price. Nothing new here. It’s smart business.
I once brough in a 1 ton flat bed from Canada to the States...turned me back at the border...for...a speedometer that only registered in Km...so I drifted East and around 3 am tried another crossing where they didn't blink, just waved me through.
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40% of the goods in the USA come from China.
No matter how resolute you are, you still own some Chinese made goods.
gosh I like to stir the pot.
The vast majority of Apple I-Phones are made in Shenzen China. And most of their other stuff is made in India, Vietnam and Malaysia.
Almost none of the bits and pieces come from around here.
<<Typed from my Samsung phone which was made in Vietnam>>
The vast majority of Apple I-Phones are made in Shenzen China. And most of their other stuff is made in India, Vietnam and Malaysia.
Almost none of the bits and pieces come from around here.
<<Typed from my Samsung phone which was made in Vietnam>>
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The "I refuse to buy Chinese made products" is simply a "feel good" statement, ........it is not the reality of the marketplace.
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It's that very same thinking that continues to fund the CCP. Unfortunately, too many people feel the same way.
Once a year we relent and buy chinesium junk. That's Christmas. Or an emergency. Other than that, if it says Made In China we don't buy it.
Sure, stuff inside the items we may buy may still come from communist China. But if the label says it, we don't need it because we can get it elsewhere.
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Do like the old Johnny Cash song and import it "One Piece At A Time".
Heck, line it up through Amazon and maybe even get free shipping!
Heck, line it up through Amazon and maybe even get free shipping!
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I strongly suspect that many of our businesses have us bamboozled into thinking that their products do not have Chinese content.
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I'll agree,,,,Not all of us
Change my "many" to......most!
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While there are a lot of hoops to jump through, a Canadian can privately import most used (more than 90 days old, and at least a specified mileage showing on the odometer), unmodified US and Mexico spec vehicles into Canada, with modifications, as the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards closely mirror the US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
One generally requires proof of compliance with US or Canadian standards and proof that all recalls have been performed. Proof of compliance can be a label affixed to the vehicle or a letter of compliance from the manufacturer. Common required modifications include KM/H scale on the speedometer and daytime running lights, but that list is not exhaustive. One might also need to pay any tarrifs (eg: A/C tax, environmental fees, etc.) that apply.
There are exemptions for vehicles 15 years and older (pre-1971 in the case of busses).
All that said, farm tractors are among the class of non-reguated vehicles and can be imported without jumping through the above hoops (although there are other requirements, eg: soil contamination regulations, etc.) So my guess is that it would be possible to import a Chinese tractor into Canada.
One generally requires proof of compliance with US or Canadian standards and proof that all recalls have been performed. Proof of compliance can be a label affixed to the vehicle or a letter of compliance from the manufacturer. Common required modifications include KM/H scale on the speedometer and daytime running lights, but that list is not exhaustive. One might also need to pay any tarrifs (eg: A/C tax, environmental fees, etc.) that apply.
There are exemptions for vehicles 15 years and older (pre-1971 in the case of busses).
All that said, farm tractors are among the class of non-reguated vehicles and can be imported without jumping through the above hoops (although there are other requirements, eg: soil contamination regulations, etc.) So my guess is that it would be possible to import a Chinese tractor into Canada.
The last time my uncle Henry went to LL Bean after looking at several labels in the men's shirts he said to a associate near by
You might as well change the name to
LL Walmart!!!
You might as well change the name to
LL Walmart!!!
Every time I walk into a Harbor Freight store I think how would we survive without tools from China. Used to be made in the US Craftsman tools from Sears. But they couldn't compete due to politics and bribery from offshore nations. There's only one way to stop this.