Could I enter Canada with more alcohol than the tax-free limit and pay at the arrival?
I am going to Canada and I would like to bring some specific local alcohol that is apparently not sold in Canada (at least not at the LCBO I would go to). I would like to bring enough for a party of a friend.
I know the limit on tax-free import of alcohol is about 1L, but I wish to bring in a case (6 75cL bottles). Could I just come with my bottles and declare them at the customs when I arrive, or should I prepare some paper in advance (I am especially wondering if there is a limit an individual can bring in without it being considered commercial import)? Also, is there a way to determine in advance the estimated amount of taxes?
Note that I will travel with the bottles (no shipping), in case that matters.
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What happens if I bring more alcohol into Canada?
You must have the goods with you when you enter Canada, and tobacco products or alcoholic beverages are not included in this amount. If you bring in goods worth more than CAN$200, you have to pay full duty and taxes on the total amount.Can you enter Canada with alcohol?
Visitors are allowed to bring into Canada $60 in gifts duty-free per recipient. But alcohol and tobacco do not qualify for this exemption. Canada defines alcoholic beverages as products that exceed 0.5 percent alcohol by volume.How much duty do I pay on alcohol coming into Canada?
- Border Levy: Wine: 39.6% of the retail price + import duty + excise tax. Spirits: 59.9% of the retail price + import duty + excise tax. Beer: $0.676/litre.How much alcohol can a Canadian bring into Canada?
Alcoholic beveragesProductMetricImperialWineUp to1.5 litres of wineUp to 53 fluid ouncesAlcoholic beveragesUp to 1.14 litresUp to 40 fluid ouncesBeer or aleUp to 8.5 litresUp to 287 fluid ouncesDec 11, 2013Rules For Carrying Alcohol In Flight | Its simplyfly
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