i'm going to the states next week for shopping... we may only be going for the day, or maybe the night.. i've never been for such a short period of time... how much can i bring back without having to pay duties for a) one day and b) one night, 2 days.. ? or do i have to pay duties no matter what? i've never paid before..
2006-11-02 08:07:41 · 3 answers · asked by princess 1 in Travel ➔ Canada ➔ Other - Canada
The 24 hour exemption is only $50 Canadian
The 48 hour exemption is $200.
7 days exemption is $750
You must be gone longer than the time - thus if you are gone one night and 2 days your exemption is $50. If you are gone for a day-trip, say 8 to 12 hours, you don't get a $50 exemption
2006-11-02 08:32:10 · answer #1 · answered by JuanB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do the exact same thing, I take the tags off. I bought clothes and I packed it into my suitcases and loaded it into my trunk. In the States they have great prices, very affordable too. I bought and I-pod there and opened the box and threw everything else away and packed my cables etc in my luggage. When Returning to Canada, have some receipts handy.
2006-11-02 18:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by AUCT!ON 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the tags off the clothes you buy and wear them once.....listen to any music and so on....even if they are not for you:0: In the almost 20 years we lived in BC and cross border shopped - till the dollar dropped - the only thing we ever paid duty on was our daughter's grad dress.
2006-11-02 17:25:48 · answer #3 · answered by Barbados Chick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋