Boarder crossing insanity - CBP gone crazy...
We've been taking a TT across the US/Canada border for years. We have Nexus and are "pre-cleared" for higher security. We always use the Pacific Highway crossing in south Surrey, BC. because it's th...
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JaxDad wrote:Mr.Mark wrote:
In 2008 we decided to tour a small portion of Canada in our 'new' motorhome (2008 Monaco Dynasty).
Several years before we had taken a tour of the wine country in California bought A LOT of wine. Some of that wine made it into the motorhome in the upper cabinets in the dining and living area on the driver's side.
They let us pay the tax/fine.
It came out to $182.00 if I recall correctly.
After paying the fine, the guard told us that we have been flagged in their computer.
Safe travels,
MM.
I know it’s ‘a day late and a dollar short’, ok, 10 years late and many dollars short, but if you had said you were “transiting Canada” you would not have been ‘flagged’ and would have gotten your $182 back when you left Canada with the unopened bottles.
JaxDad,
I'm not sure if we were really 'flagged' in the computer or not. I was so glad to get out of there I was not going to ask any questions. And, they knew that we were just passing through because they asked what our plans were.
Anyway, once we got through all that that 'rigmarole', we had a nice time.
Entering the USA was easy-peasy. Just showed the agent our passports, a little small chit-chat, and off we went.
I'm afraid to take our big bus through. I don't want it torn up by a border officer just showing they have authority.
Our next tour would probably be with a group touring eastern Canada and Newfoundland.
MM.
