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States n' Back i know it coulda went in travel forum, but more traffic here for a quick response. i wanna buy some alcohol and ciggs at the duty free, but i don't wanna stay for long. i'm planning to go down to say Bellis Fair for a few hours. my question is, how long do i have to be in the states for, for the duty free to be valid. i wanna get a bottle of silver patron for $40, as opposed to $120 at the BC liqour store. unless any of you guys know where i can get REAL silver patron in the lowermainland for a decent price. thanks for any serious responses. |
I think you have to be down for at least 48 hours. Not 100% sure on that though. |
the limit depends on how long you are down there for. 24 hours is a certain amount, 48 hours is like $400, etc. Google it EDIT: and by limit I mean limit before you pay tax, etc |
For a single day, no way they will let you off without charging you taxes and duties with booze and cigs. |
i don't wanna stay for more than 4-5 hours in the states. so if i get a bottle of patron for $40, how much do i get taxed then? i just wanna see if it's worthwhile |
went cross the border 2 months ago, got myself 4 cartons of smokes... at average 15 bucks per carton the lady told me asked me if i stayed for 48 hrs, and asked me how many people were in the vehicle.. I told her just me and my friend, she said we can only carry 2 cartons and if we get busted mostly likely they will A) confiscated B) tax 100% on top...not to mention you will get a record on the computer I thought about it and decided to go big or go home.. coz even with the 100% tax on top, it is still cheaper : ) cheap chinese ftw |
^ So did you get away with it? For your personal exemption limits, look under the section "What can I bring back with me?": http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/media/fac...s/060-eng.html |
48 hours. If you buy it and bring it before then, you can get taxed 300% if you're lucky, confiscated, or you can be asked to go inside, and then you wont walk straight for a while. |
yea, found all the information i needed, thanks guys. i was just wondering if it was more worthwhile to drive down to the states instead of just going to liqour depot and payin $120 for a bottle think i'll just go to liqour depot and pay for the $70 "convenience fee" fuck waiting in line at the border |
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