bringing alcohol back to canada
When out of Canada for more than a week you are allowed to bring back one bottle of wine/liquor or 1 case of beer. We have been vacationing for several weeks and have a half case of beer and a few par...
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There's 2 or 3 correct answers above but nobody included a link to gov. website info. Should never go on hearsay and only what is current on gov't websites. You are responsible for being up to date on the latest info. If you have Nexus cards, you can have them taken away even for the slightest violation.
Exemptions for absence of less than 24 hrs. or more than 24 hrs. or more than 48 hrs:
http://travel.gc.ca/returning/customs/what-you-can-bring-home-to-canada#24hrs
Alcohol limits:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/atl-lat-eng.html
There is no limit on the total amount you can bring back but you are responsible for paying duty on any overage. NOt sure what they would say if you tried to bring back 100 or 500 cases of beer or wine tho. They are pretty easy going when returning to Canada and we're often over limits for duty and get waived right through. The last thing they want is a bunch of RVs plugging up the border crossing just get a few $$ in duty. The Pacific Hwy crossing in Surrey BC we use was poorly designed (1985) and only has space for one or two RVs.
Alcohol is so ridiculously cheap in the US compared to what we pay here. Even if you don't drink, you should bring some back. :) Not sure what the US limits are when going into the US. We never take alcohol into the US - why would anyone when it's so cheap there.
We get a lot of Duty-free store cheaters at our crossing bypassing long, long lineups to buy a cheap bottle of booze or a chocolate bar just to be able to cut back into the lineup way ahead of everyone. They should all be lined up and shot and taught a lesson...
Exemptions for absence of less than 24 hrs. or more than 24 hrs. or more than 48 hrs:
http://travel.gc.ca/returning/customs/what-you-can-bring-home-to-canada#24hrs
Alcohol limits:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/atl-lat-eng.html
There is no limit on the total amount you can bring back but you are responsible for paying duty on any overage. NOt sure what they would say if you tried to bring back 100 or 500 cases of beer or wine tho. They are pretty easy going when returning to Canada and we're often over limits for duty and get waived right through. The last thing they want is a bunch of RVs plugging up the border crossing just get a few $$ in duty. The Pacific Hwy crossing in Surrey BC we use was poorly designed (1985) and only has space for one or two RVs.
Alcohol is so ridiculously cheap in the US compared to what we pay here. Even if you don't drink, you should bring some back. :) Not sure what the US limits are when going into the US. We never take alcohol into the US - why would anyone when it's so cheap there.
We get a lot of Duty-free store cheaters at our crossing bypassing long, long lineups to buy a cheap bottle of booze or a chocolate bar just to be able to cut back into the lineup way ahead of everyone. They should all be lined up and shot and taught a lesson...
