Bringing work goods across border

1. How much stuff can you bring across the border?
2. What is the limit for bringing goods back to Canada?
3. What items Cannot be brought into Canada?
4. What do you have to declare at US Canada border?
5. What are you not allowed to bring back from Mexico?
6. Do I have to declare clothes at Customs?
7. How much can you send to Canada without paying duty?
8. How much can you bring back to Canada in less than 24 hours?
9. What do you have to pay duty on coming into Canada?
10. What is not allowed crossing the Canadian border?
11. What are the prohibited goods?
12. Can I bring groceries into Canada from us?

How much stuff can you bring across the border?

In most cases, travelers are permitted to bring up to $800 worth of merchandise back to the United States without having to pay duty. (Numerous exceptions apply.) Keep in mind that only one liter of alcohol, 200 cigarettes, and 100 cigars may be included in this exemption.

What is the limit for bringing goods back to Canada?

You can claim goods worth up to CAN$800 without paying any duty and taxes. You must have the goods with you when you enter Canada. You can bring back up to 1.5 litres of wine or 1.14 litres of alcoholic beverages or up to 8.5 litres of beer.

What items Cannot be brought into Canada?

Items You Cannot Bring Into Canada

• Fresh fruit.
• Firewood. ...
• Most types weapons such as tasers, brass knuckles, and pepper spray.
• Certain knives, even those used for hunting or fishing.
• Radar detectors.
• Obscene material, hate propaganda and child pornography.

What do you have to declare at US Canada border?

Use the Customs Declaration Card to declare what you're bringing into Canada, including any:

• items you must pay duty on, such as: gifts. alcohol. tobacco.
• amount of money more than CDN $10,000.
• business goods, plants, food, animals, firearms or other weapons.

What are you not allowed to bring back from Mexico?

To avoid hassles, it is best to not bring back fruits, vegetables, meat or dairy products from Mexico unless you know they are allowed.

Do I have to declare clothes at Customs?

You must declare all items you purchased and are carrying with you upon return to the United States, including gifts for other people as well as items you bought for yourself. This includes duty-free items purchased in foreign countries, as well as any merchandise you intend to sell or use in your business.

How much can you send to Canada without paying duty?

You can claim goods worth up CAN$800 without paying any duty and taxes. You must have the goods with you when you enter Canada. Although you can include some tobacco products and alcohol, a partial exemption may apply to cigarettes, tobacco products and manufactured tobacco.

How much can you bring back to Canada in less than 24 hours?

Goods you bring in for commercial use or for another person do not qualify for the exemption and are subject to applicable duties and taxes. In all cases, goods you include in your 24-hour exemption (CAN$200) or 48-hour exemption (CAN$800) must be with you upon your arrival in Canada.

What do you have to pay duty on coming into Canada?

Unless specifically exempted, you must pay the 5% GST on items you import into Canada by mail. The CBSA calculates any duties owing based on the value of the goods in Canadian funds. The duty rates vary according to the type of goods you are importing and the country from which they came or were made in.

What is not allowed crossing the Canadian border?

Items You Cannot Bring Into Canada

Some things are just not supposed to cross the border. Food: Fresh fruits and vegetables and animal and fish products. Live bait: Don't bring minnows, leeches, smelts, or leeches on your fishing trips.

What are the prohibited goods?

Prohibited goods are those goods for which importation and exportation have been completely banned for reasons linked to health, environment, protection of endangered species of flora and fauna, security, legislation etc.

Can I bring groceries into Canada from us?

Travellers are required, by law, to declare all plant, animal, and food items they bring into Canada. This includes items related to plants, animals and food, or their by-products. ... If you are importing for personal purposes, remember that the product(s) you are importing into Canada must be accompanied by you.