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Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] Trans-shipping personal goods including cameras
From: Garth <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:53:19 -0600
John Hudson wrote:
> Canada Customs issues 3 1/2" x 5" green or white identity cards for the
> temporary exportation of valuable articles and especially those with serial
> numbers. In close on 30 years I have never experienced any problems leaving
> Canada, entering the UK and returning to Canada with the carded items. The
> only catch is that you have to show the items to the customs officer in
> Canada at the time the card is written up. In 30 years we have never been
> asked by UK customs to "declare" what we are temporarily importing and
> evidence same with these green cards.

John:

Out of curiosity, you wouldn't happen to know what the document name or 
number of those cards is/are, would you?  Can't seem to find any mention 
of 'em on the CBSA (formerly RevCan) website (not surprising -- their 
website isn't exactly what I'd call "user-friendly"...).


Garth

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