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Shipping wood across the border?

Started by TFramer34, March 24, 2010, 11:41:27 PM

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TFramer34

Does anyone have any experience with it? I'm looking at bringing in a few truckloads of wood not native to the area--especially some oak. I know we have problems shipping it down to the States, but I was under the impression it was easier to bring it up. 

Ron Wenrich

Which borders are you talking about and in which direction?
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TFramer34

Canada/US border. Coming up into Canada.
I called Canada customs and they said for reclaimed lumber its not an issue, with the exception of some commerial cases. With green wood, they guy I spoke with said what they really are concerned with are logs coming up with bark attached still.  I'm going to look into it with a little more depth. I'd hate to get to the border with a trailer full of wood I just bought then run into a problem. I'll keep the forum posted in case anyone has an interest.
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stonebroke

There is a lot of wood that goes from NYS to canada every week. The truckers bring it back on their backhaul.

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Ron Wenrich

We actually load trucks with logs that go to Canada.  The main species is birch.  But, the haulers are Canadians, so we don't get bogged down with any of the specifics.  Same goes for any lumber we sell to them.

It might do well to just contact someone who normally hauls either logs or lumber to do the trucking.  They'll know what documents you need.  I don't think its too much.
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Cedarman

I just sent out 10 tons of cedar sawdust to Montreal.  The only thing I provided was a commercial invoice and a bill of lading.  This was faxed to the buyer that gets it through customs.  Second load we sent.
I am in the pink when sawing cedar.

Sawyerfortyish

I sent walnut,cherry and oak last week. The truckers were all from Canada and the last driver told me he had already cleared customs before I loaded him. The company I deal with tho said do not put even 1 piece of ash on any loads. It will cause all kinds of problems.

customdave

Did they give any reason for no ash?


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rjwoelk

I am told no bark. But a call to cbsa and talk to the agriculture officer and he will give you the lowdown on how to import.
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Southside

Cedar, Spruce, and Fir going into Quebec was no problem.  I don't think the customs even looked at the logs, they were usually more interested in finding some hidden compartment with US liquor or cigarettes in it being smuggled in.  
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Quote from: Cedarman on March 26, 2010, 07:42:24 PM
I just sent out 10 tons of cedar sawdust to Montreal.  The only thing I provided was a commercial invoice and a bill of lading.  This was faxed to the buyer that gets it through customs.  Second load we sent.
@cedarman how is that worth anyones while to truck cedar sawdust all that way?? Lol. Seems crazy to me!
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rjwoelk

I have trucked cedar mulch from BC to IL 2000 miles.
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Stuart Caruk

I've shipped a few lots of 10" x 14" x 34' long Doug Fir to Eastern Canada, and nobody has a problem. Client places the order, which is paid for before the beams leave. They provide the trucking and logisitics, I just load the trucks. They send the coolest trailers to handle the 75,000#'s give or take.

I do know that they clear customs at Aldergrove and head across Canada rather than go through the US and up. Seems weird, but perhaps there is nothing special about fir to the local (ish) border crossing. 
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