Tobacco
200
Cigarettes
50
Cigars
200G
of fine cut tobacco
Alcohol
1.0L
of wine, liquor, beer or ale
Gifts
100$ CAD
to be left in the USA
Please check with the regulations of the State you are
arriving in; they may have more restrictive limits.
GOODS TAX AND DUTY FREE
200$ CAD
per person
Tobacco
Subject to duties and taxes
Alcohol
Subject to duties and taxes
Tobacco
200
Cigarettes (1 carton)
50
Cigars or Cigarellos
200
tobacco sticks
200G
of manufactured tobacco
Alcohol
1.5L
of wine
or1.14L
of liquor
or355mL
cans/bottles of beer or ale
Goods, tax and duty free
UP TO 800$ CAD
per person
Canadians can bring 1L of alcohol (1L of spirits, wine and beer) and some tobacco into the U.S. regardless of the duration of the stay in the U.S., so long as the alcohol and tobacco is for personal use.
You may have to pay taxes and duties on purchases over and above the customs allowance. This will be calculated by a On purchases over and above the customs allowance, you may be required to pay some nominal taxes and duties. This will be calculated by a Customs official after you declare.
Here’s how it adds up: if you exceed your duty free allowance and exemptions entering the U.S., the following approximate U.S. duty and tax rates apply:
*US duty rates on purchases exceeding 1 litre of alcohol are assessed according to alcohol content
Products other than alcohol and tobacco may also require a duty payment.
If you are Canadian, when you return to Canada you may be asked to pay the regular taxes and duties on the value of items over your customs allowance. Be aware that many items qualify for reduced or zero duty.
Tobacco
Subject to duties and taxes
Alcohol
150mL
of alcoholic beverages
Goods
200$ USD
per person
Tobacco
50
Cigarettes
100
Cigars
Alcohol
150mL
of alcoholic beverages
Goods
200$ USD
per person
Tobacco
200
Cigarettes
100
Cigars
Alcohol
1L
of alcoholic beverages or
1(24 bottles)
case of beer
Gifts
800$ USD
per person. This is a monthly exemption. Family members can combine their $800 per person monthly import privileges.
Americans can return to the U.S. with $200USD worth of goods per person, including 5oz of alcohol on any daily visit to Canada.
You may have to pay taxes and duties on purchases over and above the customs allowance. This will be calculated by a On purchases over and above the customs allowance, you may be required to pay some nominal taxes and duties. This will be calculated by a Customs official after you declare.
Here’s how it adds up: if you exceed your duty free allowance and exemptions entering the U.S., the following approximate U.S. duty and tax rates apply:
*US duty rates on purchases exceeding 1 litre of alcohol are assessed according to alcohol content
Products other than alcohol and tobacco may also require a duty payment.
If you are Canadian, when you return to Canada you may be asked to pay the regular taxes and duties on the value of items over your customs allowance. Be aware that many items qualify for reduced or zero duty.
