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Section 11.1 - Trailers - GVWR less than 4536 kg

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE - TRANSPORT CANADA AND THE REGISTRAR OF IMPORTED VEHICLES DOES NOT GUARANTEE ITS ACCURACY. Mar/12/2025 Edition

All trailer brands

ADMISSIBLE INADMISSIBLE NOTES
United States only


All trailers with a GVWR less than 4536 kg



Trailers with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of less than 4536 kg are admissible for entry into the RIV program on condition they do not meet a criteria outlined in the inadmissible column


All trailers from Mexico

Trailers without a valid and legible manufacturer issued 17-character Vehicle Identifier Number (VIN) are inadmissible


Trailers without a valid U.S. FMVSS manufacturing statement of compliance label or equivalent letter from the manufacturer are inadmissible


See EXPLANATIONS section.

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Date Modified:
2025-03-12

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