Carrying wine into Canada
We're getting ready to cross from Maine to New Brunswick in our motorhome and plan to stay 10-14 days. We have 20 or 25 bottles of wine stored under our bed. We don't plan to drink many of them duri...
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romore wrote:
I overheard a conversationat at a duty free store, a lady wanted to cross into Canada with more than the allowable amount. She was told the excess would be taxed at 3X the value.
We are talking about taxes and duties, not penalties. I believe what you overheard was what it would cost you if you DIDNT declare it. The taxes and duties are the same for everyone, so you would just be ‘playing catch up’ to make your costs the same as anyone else importing the same stuff.
BTW, if you tell them you’re leaving with it, they can set you up for a ‘casual importer refund’. They document what you are bringing in, then on the way out with it you apply for the refund.
Casual Import Refund
