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09-28-2009, 11:17 AM
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Everyone wants a piece of R S...
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Best time of day to import US vehicle
Export hours at Blaine Vehicle export are from 8:00am to 3:30pm Monday - Friday. What is the best time within those hours where the wait is shortest?
It would be most helpful if you post, time, day of the week, and month.
Thanks.
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09-28-2009, 11:25 AM
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I STILL don't get it
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When I imported my 04 CLK500 I brought it back around 10am on a Wednesday. I didn't have to wait in the line since I use nexus, but I'd estimate the line up was about 15mins at truck crossing and about 10mins coming back.
Inside the Canadian customs was about a 20min wait.
Keep in mind this was about 2 years ago i imported.
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09-28-2009, 12:23 PM
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My homepage has been set to RS
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monday at 9am, american side no wait, as u park up close to the canadian border, and then just sneak back in the lane.
had longer wait inside the canadian customs office.. 20 min,
ur pretty safe during any weekday except friday..
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09-28-2009, 03:05 PM
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thanx for the responses. I'm not too worried about car lining up to cross the border, just office wait times. I'm wondering if 2pm-3pm would be a super long wait or if i should wait til the next day early morning.
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09-29-2009, 11:40 AM
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Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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Earlier the better. I'm waiting on my 3 days right now too.
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09-29-2009, 12:15 PM
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Need to Seek Professional Help
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Do it first thing in the morning~ Took me a total of 20 minutes.
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FD coming back online~
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09-30-2009, 09:54 AM
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I just got back from importing my vehicle. Weds, 8:05am.
US customs -waited in line for 4 mins, gave them my title, waited 1 minute, they stamped it
Canadian border -no car line up, declared that i was importing car, officer sent me inside, spend 20 mins filling form 1, paying duty, taxes etc
RIV - walked there from canadian border - 2mins, showed them form 1, they sent it to Toronto for confirmation, payed for RIV 15 mins
Total 35mins but majority of the time was doing admin stuff.
All staff and officers say that early morning is usually best but it varies. Sometimes theres even a rush in early morning.
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