Bringing Liquor into Canada

[Diggin It]

I知 traveling through Canada ...

So, from Maine, through Canada and back to the States? Bringing the bottle from the US to Canada may be one thing, but what about from Canada back to the US? Does that complicate things?

Growing up in a border city, we traveled back and forth almost on the wave of a hand. Very little formalities.

Citizen of what country?
How long will you be staying?
Anything to declare?
Have a nice trip, enjoy your stay.

No ID, no nonsense.

Tolls were almost nothing and gas was cheaper in Canada, so you could drive over, fill your tank, maybe hit a store for some pain pills or cheese that was only available there, then drive back over, hit the Duty Free store and be back home in an hour or two.

 

[Looking4new]

So, from Maine, through Canada and back to the States? Bringing the bottle from the US to Canada may be one thing, but what about from Canada back to the US? Does that complicate things?

Growing up in a border city, we traveled back and forth almost on the wave of a hand. Very little formalities.

Citizen of what country?
How long will you be staying?
Anything to declare?
Have a nice trip, enjoy your stay.

No ID, no nonsense.

Tolls were almost nothing and gas was cheaper in Canada, so you could drive over, fill your tank, maybe hit a store for some pain pills or cheese that was only available there, then drive back over, hit the Duty Free store and be back home in an hour or two.

And we had a bigger gallon.

 

[PILOON]

Officially the booze limit is 1 liter but generally 40 oz is tolerated.
If U have more U can have it held in bond while U get a permit from the liquor board and then pay 4 the appropriate duty later.
Also U can simply pay the appropriate duty/tarif or opt for the 25% flat rate if it is to your advantage (but U need to know the appropriate tariff's).

Back then I crossed many times and have brought all sorts of odd and weird things into Canada, from tractor snow blower to complete aircraft and or parts,
I learned all the appropriate tarif numbers and how to go about it.
It is all about research and knowledge.

LOL, the only time I went amok of customs was using a broker for a commercial transaction and at that it came about via a jealous competitor that lost out on a bidding even though I still feel to this date that I was correct,( I later learned that I was correct.)

It also helped that my secretary's father was a custom officer and he tutored me in the ways and means.