[VAC] Re:

[Dan Phariss <dphar@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Make sure the trailer has a valid US DOT tag. One that says it meets all
Federal safety standards at the time it was built. Otherwise its a no-go and
Customs may not pass it through, period. Generally this is the ID tag on an
Airstream/Argosy. A Canadian tag WILL NOT WORK. Since the trailer came from
the US originally it should still have its original ID tag with the proper
verbage
Make sure you get a date stamp on the customs form, the make and model and
the serial number. Customs may not care but your county official or state
might.
If you are buying it for your own use there is no duty.

Check with your state licenseing authority to make sure you get the proper
forms from the previous owner and customs. Form 6059A is generally all that
is needed with a bill of sale and the proper Canadian title etc properly
executed for the sale.
Expect to have a police officer inspect the VIN number before the state will
accept the paperwork. The county treasurer has the form in Montana.
Getting through customs was the easy part. Dealing with the County and State
was when the jumping through hoops started.

I did this in May.

Dan Phariss