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Duty rate for Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes.

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Tariff Item Description of Goods Units of Measure MFN Tariff Applicable Preferential Tariffs
24.02 Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes.
2402.10.00 Cigars, cheroots and cigarillos, containing tobacco 8 % CCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, IT, PT: Free
2402.10.00.10 Hand-rolled cigars MIL 8 %
2402.10.00.90 Other MIL 8 %
2402.20.00 Cigarettes containing tobacco MIL 12.5 % CCCT, LDCT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, IT, PT: Free
2402.20.00.10 Of a weight not exceeding 1,361 g per thousand MIL 12.5 %
2402.20.00.20 Of a weight exceeding 1,361 g per thousand MIL 12.5 %
2402.90.00 Other MIL 6.5 % CCCT, LDCT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, IT, PT: Free
2402.90.00.00 Other KGM 6.5 % CCCT, LDCT, UST, MT, CT, CRT, IT, PT: Free

For the latest tariff rate, please refer to CBSA

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Duty rate for Goods acquired abroad by a traveller for personal or household use and accompanying the traveller arriving in Canada from abroad if the traveller arrives at a customs office designated under section 5 of the Customs Act for the purpose of reporting goods under this heading.

The following goods are not eligible for classification under this heading: goods or classes of goods that, on importation, may be released only in accordance with the accounting provisions of the Customs Act or the applicable regulations on condition that the importer or owner of the goods provides, before the release of the goods, any certificate, licence, permit or other document and any information that is required under any Act of Parliament or any regulation made under such an Act that prohibits, controls or regulates the importation of goods, but this exclusion from eligibility for classification does not apply to any goods imported under the authority of and in accordance with a general import permit issued under subsection 8(1.1) or section 8.3 of the Export and Import Permits Act.

The value of goods imported by a traveller at the same time and accounted for under the same accounting document that are eligible to be classified under this heading shall not exceed $500.

The following goods are not eligible for classification under tariff item No. 9826.10.00, 9826.20.00 or 9826.40.00: alcoholic beverages; tobacco; tobacco products; goods subject to any tax imposed under subsection 23(1) of the Excise Tax Act; goods subject to any additional customs duty under sections 21.1 and 22 of this Act; and goods eligible for classification under tariff item No. 9826.30.00.

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Tariff Item Description of Goods Units of Measure MFN Tariff Applicable Preferential Tariffs
98.26 Goods acquired abroad by a traveller for personal or household use and accompanying the traveller arriving in Canada from abroad if the traveller arrives at a customs office designated under section 5 of the Customs Act for the purpose of reporting goods under this heading.

The following goods are not eligible for classification under this heading: goods or classes of goods that, on importation, may be released only in accordance with the accounting provisions of the Customs Act or the applicable regulations on condition that the importer or owner of the goods provides, before the release of the goods, any certificate, licence, permit or other document and any information that is required under any Act of Parliament or any regulation made under such an Act that prohibits, controls or regulates the importation of goods, but this exclusion from eligibility for classification does not apply to any goods imported under the authority of and in accordance with a general import permit issued under subsection 8(1.1) or section 8.3 of the Export and Import Permits Act.

The value of goods imported by a traveller at the same time and accounted for under the same accounting document that are eligible to be classified under this heading shall not exceed $500.

The following goods are not eligible for classification under tariff item No. 9826.10.00, 9826.20.00 or 9826.40.00: alcoholic beverages; tobacco; tobacco products; goods subject to any tax imposed under subsection 23(1) of the Excise Tax Act; goods subject to any additional customs duty under sections 21.1 and 22 of this Act; and goods eligible for classification under tariff item No. 9826.30.00.

9826.10.00 Goods which, if classified in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 1 to 97, would be subject to a rate of customs duty under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff that is not more than 5 percentage points greater or less than the rate provided by this tariff item under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff. 20 % UST: Free
9826.10.00.00 Goods which, if classified in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 1 to 97, would be subject to a rate of customs duty under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff that is not more than 5 percentage points greater or less than the rate provided by this tariff item under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff. 20 % UST: Free
9826.20.00 Goods which, if classified in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 1 to 97, would be subject to a rate of customs duty under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff that is not more than 5 percentage points greater or less than the rate provided by this tariff item under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff. 8 % UST: Free
9826.20.00.00 Goods which, if classified in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 1 to 97, would be subject to a rate of customs duty under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff that is not more than 5 percentage points greater or less than the rate provided by this tariff item under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff. 8 % UST: Free
9826.30.00 Basic groceries listed in Part III of Schedule VI to the Excise Tax Act. 7 % UST: Free
9826.30.00.00 Basic groceries listed in Part III of Schedule VI to the Excise Tax Act. 7 % UST: Free
9826.40.00 Goods which, if classified in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 1 to 97, would be subject to a rate of customs duty under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff that is not more than 5 percentage points greater than the rate provided by this tariff item under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff. Free UST: Free
9826.40.00.00 Goods which, if classified in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 1 to 97, would be subject to a rate of customs duty under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff that is not more than 5 percentage points greater than the rate provided by this tariff item under the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff. Free UST: Free
9827.00.00 Goods, which may include either wine not exceeding 1.5 litres or any alcoholic beverages not exceeding 1.14 litres, and tobacco products not exceeding fifty cigars, two hundred cigarettes, two hundred tobacco sticks and two hundred grams of manufactured tobacco, imported by members of the military forces of countries that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty or are members of the Commonwealth, or by civilian employees of those military forces who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and are stationed in Canada on official duty, including dependants of such members or employees, but not persons on duty at a diplomatic mission, on condition that:
(a) an authorized identification card is presented to a Customs officer by the visiting forces personnel at the time the goods are imported into Canada;
(b) the goods were acquired abroad for the personal or household use of the visiting forces personnel and are in quantities and values that are reasonable for such use; and
(c) in the case of durable goods, they are accompanied on importation by documentation specified by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and are not sold or otherwise disposed of (except disposed of by destruction under Customs supervision or by exportation or sale to other visiting forces personnel) unless, prior to the sale or other disposition, the goods are accounted for by the importer or owner and customs duty is paid in respect of the goods.
Free CCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, MUST, CIAT, CT, CRT, IT, NT, SLT, PT: Free
9827.00.00.00 Goods, which may include either wine not exceeding 1.5 litres or any alcoholic beverages not exceeding 1.14 litres, and tobacco products not exceeding fifty cigars, two hundred cigarettes, two hundred tobacco sticks and two hundred grams of manufactured tobacco, imported by members of the military forces of countries that are parties to the North Atlantic Treaty or are members of the Commonwealth, or by civilian employees of those military forces who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and are stationed in Canada on official duty, including dependants of such members or employees, but not persons on duty at a diplomatic mission, on condition that:
(a) an authorized identification card is presented to a Customs officer by the visiting forces personnel at the time the goods are imported into Canada;
(b) the goods were acquired abroad for the personal or household use of the visiting forces personnel and are in quantities and values that are reasonable for such use; and
(c) in the case of durable goods, they are accompanied on importation by documentation specified by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and are not sold or otherwise disposed of (except disposed of by destruction under Customs supervision or by exportation or sale to other visiting forces personnel) unless, prior to the sale or other disposition, the goods are accounted for by the importer or owner and customs duty is paid in respect of the goods.
Free CCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, MUST, CIAT, CT, CRT, IT, NT, SLT, PT: Free
9829.00.00 Household furniture and furnishings for a seasonal residence, excluding construction materials, electrical fixtures or other goods permanently attached to or incorporated into a seasonal residence;
Tools and equipment for the maintenance of a seasonal residence;
The foregoing, on condition that:
(i) the goods are imported by a person who is not a resident of Canada and who owns or leases for not less than three years a residence in Canada for seasonal use, other than a time-sharing residence, trailer or mobile home;
(ii) the person is entitled to only one importation under this tariff item;
(iii) the goods are for the personal use of that person or their family and are not for any commercial, industrial or occupational purpose;
(iv) the goods are owned, possessed and used by that person or their family before their first arrival in Canada to occupy the seasonal residence;
(v) the goods are not sold or otherwise disposed of in Canada for at least one year after the date of their importation; and
(vi) the goods accompany the seasonal resident at the time of the seasonal resident’s first arrival in Canada to occupy the seasonal residence or, if not imported at the time of first arrival in Canada, are, at that time, described and listed on a customs accounting document as goods to follow.
Free CCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, MUST, CIAT, CT, CRT, IT, NT, SLT, PT: Free
9829.00.00.00 Household furniture and furnishings for a seasonal residence, excluding construction materials, electrical fixtures or other goods permanently attached to or incorporated into a seasonal residence;
Tools and equipment for the maintenance of a seasonal residence;
The foregoing, on condition that:
(i) the goods are imported by a person who is not a resident of Canada and who owns or leases for not less than three years a residence in Canada for seasonal use, other than a time-sharing residence, trailer or mobile home;
(ii) the person is entitled to only one importation under this tariff item;
(iii) the goods are for the personal use of that person or their family and are not for any commercial, industrial or occupational purpose;
(iv) the goods are owned, possessed and used by that person or their family before their first arrival in Canada to occupy the seasonal residence;
(v) the goods are not sold or otherwise disposed of in Canada for at least one year after the date of their importation; and
(vi) the goods accompany the seasonal resident at the time of the seasonal resident’s first arrival in Canada to occupy the seasonal residence or, if not imported at the time of first arrival in Canada, are, at that time, described and listed on a customs accounting document as goods to follow.
Free CCCT, LDCT, GPT, UST, MT, MUST, CIAT, CT, CRT, IT, NT, SLT, PT: Free

For the latest tariff rate, please refer to CBSA

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Jul 22 2009

Shopping US Online, Picking up at the Border

Shopping at US online, Pick up at the border: a great cost saving practice.

Thanks to the resource and commodity material boom, Canadian dollar has been on a par value with US dollar for a year now. Many economists predict Canadian dollar will maintain its value for quite a few more years to come. However, Canadians are still suffering from retailers price gauging, paying 10~20% more on most common merchandise. Cross-border shopping is a popular pastime to Canadians who seek better value in dollar.

Apart from price disparities, there are other things which still rip you off in shipping, brokerage fee and even in payment. If you’re laden with those hidden charges, you’re bargain-hurting no more.

One hardly known practice to the Canadian bargain hunters is to purchase goods online and pick up across border. The idea is to purchase online or on eBay and ship to a UPS store or local mail shop near the border. Because about three-quarters of Canada’s population live within 150 km of the United States border, this works really well.

The border UPS store owners are used to this practice. They normally charge around $5 per delivery. They like you to do a prompt pickup but delaying a week or so is acceptable, in which case do call to inform the owner.

When you cross the border, you can let the border guards know that you are going shopping. Don’t forget your passport these days. Before returning, you want to open the package and make sure that all the parts are there and there is nothing extra. At the Canadian border, you declare the goods with value shown and pay the GST/PST and duty if the goods are not made in US/Mexico. Duty for Japanese electronics is normally 6%.

Shopping this way, people reported saving at least 40% buying a boat or a set of 4 winter tires.

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