Returning your bike to London, a note of caution
A note of warning to anyone returning a UK registered bike to London, my bike flew in yesterday from Vancouver and I joined it today, when I went to collect it the customs clearing agent asked me for the date of original exportation and a copy of the paperwork to go with it saying customs required this.
In the previous 5 or 6 times I have returned a bike I have never been asked for this and had deleted the relevant email and as it was 18 months previously Air Canada were unable to help.
The situation was finally resolved when I found a copy I had forwarded to an old email address and I was on my way shortly afterwards but a lesson learned about what seems to be a new requirement. I have no idea if this applies to bikes returning to North America but I have never heard of it there.
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