Alcohol???????????

[WDW1st-timers]

Can someone tell me how many bottles of alcohol you are allowed to bring back in to Canada after being gone 15 days??? Also we can't bring milk and vegs, fruit into the states but we can bring it back into Canada on our way home; right??? If anyone knows info on this could you let me know please.

Thanks....

 

[hockey mom]

It is one bottle for every person of legal drinking age. Not sure on the fruits and veggies issue.

 

[brooker]

Is there a min. number of days? we are there for 7 nights. Can we bring back the same amount? Also would you pack it in your luggage or in a carry on?

 

[Chickkypoo]

Here's a link to the Canadian border service's pamphlet called I Declare, it has a bunch of info on what you can bring back, etc.

I Declare

 

[hockey mom]

Is is 48 hours. We always stop at duty free just before we cross back into Canada so it is usually in a bag behind us.

 

[Chickkypoo]

I wouldn't risk bringing back fruit, veggies, dairy and meat. Judging from the link I posted earlier, they're really cracking down on that now. Here's what the site says:

Restrictions and duty on food products
Meat, eggs, dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables
The requirements, restrictions, and limits that apply to importing meat, eggs, dairy products, fresh fruits and vegetables, and other food from around the world into Canada are complex. You can avoid problems by not bringing such goods into Canada.

You can import some meat and dairy products from certain states in the United States. It is recommended that you contact a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) Import Service Centre before you bring them with you. There are limits on the quantity and/or dollar value of certain food products you can bring into Canada free of duty, or that you can include in your personal exemption. If you bring in quantities of these products over and above the established limits, you will have to pay a high rate of duty (ranging from 150% to 300%).

Following are some examples of the limits that apply to personal importations:

two dozen eggs;
$20 in value and 20 kilograms of dairy products (for example, cheese and butter);
three kilograms of margarine or butter substitutes;
20 kilograms of edible meats and meat products, including turkey and chicken. Within this limit, more restrictions apply from International Trade Canada (ITCan) as follows:
– a maximum of one whole turkey or 10 kilograms of turkey products; and

– a maximum of 10 kilograms of chicken; and

– a maximum of 10 kilograms of beef or veal.

Note
All meat and meat products have to be identified as products of the United States.


Animals, plants, and their products
CFIA has the mandate to protect Canadian plants and animals from pests and diseases. It has put into effect controls, restrictions, and prohibitions on the entry of plants, animals, and their products, including food. You will need certificates or permits to import some of these goods. Many do not need mandatory inspection by the CFIA, but if the goods you are importing need to be inspected, you may have to pay a fee. In some cases, CBSA officers at the port of entry collect fees for the CFIA.

 

[Janice B]

We just returned from Florida on August 5. You are allowed one 40oz per adult over 18. In regards to the fruit, leave it at home. We took fruit with us and they threw it in the garbage. (crossed at the windsor boarder).

 

[WDW1st-timers]

We just returned from Florida on August 5. You are allowed one 40oz per adult over 18. In regards to the fruit, leave it at home. We took fruit with us and they threw it in the garbage. (crossed at the windsor boarder).

I know that you can't bring fruit from Canada INTO the states....In my original post I wanted to hear about bring it FROM the states INTO canada. I heard that this IS allowed. Has anyone done this????

 

[CharlesTD]

In May they took our Oranges and grapefruits away at the border. This was coming back into Canada.

 

[connorsmom911]

but you'll have to pay duty and taxes and the provincial liquor mark up fee on whatever is over your duty-free allowance. Wine is 2 bottles per person (750ml each), liquor is 40 oz, not sure on beer.

Trust me on this one...it's that "provincial liquor mark-up fee" that is really expensive. We came back from Michigan in June with a lot of Mighigan wine (we did winery tours as part of the trip) and our really good, inexpensive, can't get it in Canada wine bottles went to being pretty much double the price we paid. We paid the extra, but boy those are cherished bottles now, not a drop is wasted and we savour every sip!!!!

It's good wine though, and we'll still probably bring back over our limit next year. Anyone who lives near Traverse City, MI, I am sooooooooooo jealous!!!!

Tracey

 

[Jaime]

You are not suppose to bring back food. I was given a really hard time in Jan 2004 when they randomly looked through our luggage and found dd's bottles filled with milk. There was just enough to get us back home. We left Orlando at 8:00am and weren't getting home to 3:00am. They wanted me to dump them but after alot of pleaing and a crying baby they let her keep her bottles.

 

[WDW1st-timers]

Thanks everyone. I think that my best bet is to call the boarder and talk to them myself to get straight answers. But I'm sure that the call will be alot like disney.... 20 different people and 20 different answers.... it's prob. a no win situation.

 

[CanadianPaco]

The 40oz is correct, after 48hrs but alcohol content also counts.
Duty free at Tampa airport let us know about his tidbit. Each adult is allowed one 40oz bottle but with Baileys because of the lower alcohol content, we were allowed 2 bottles. So DH delcared 2 bottles of Bailey and I declared one bottle of CC. And at customs - NO PROBLEM!

Cool, eh!

 

[dsneygirl]

The 40oz is correct, after 48hrs but alcohol content also counts.
Duty free at Tampa airport let us know about his tidbit. Each adult is allowed one 40oz bottle but with Baileys because of the lower alcohol content, we were allowed 2 bottles. So DH delcared 2 bottles of Bailey and I declared one bottle of CC. And at customs - NO PROBLEM!

Cool, eh!

That's not really true. It's based on size and wine vs hard liqour.

1.5 L of wine (usually 2 regular sized bottles) or 1.14l of hard alcohol (like rum, vodka) Usually a standard sized bottle.

That's your allowance, any more and you may have to pay based on officer discretion. Any visit over 48 hrs and you have that allowance, it doesn't get greater the longer you are out.

From cbsa.gc.ca

• Alcoholic beverages

If you meet the age requirements set by the province or territory where you enter Canada, you can include one of the following:


– 1.5 litres of wine (53 imperial ounces); or

– 1.14 litres (40 ounces) of liquor; or

– 24 × 355 ml cans/bottles (8.5 litres) of beer or ale.


You can bring in more than the free allowance of alcohol except in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. However, the quantities have to be within the limit the province or territory sets, and, in most cases, you have to bring the quantities with you.

If the value of the goods is more than the free allowance, you will have to pay both customs and provincial or territorial assessments. For more information, check with the appropriate provincial or territorial liquor control authority before you leave Canada.


Notes

• We classify coolers according to the type of alcohol they contain. For example, we consider beer coolers to be beer and wine coolers to be wine, and apply the quantity limits accordingly.
• We do not classify beer or wine that contains 0.5% alcohol by volume or less as an alcoholic beverage. As a result, no quantity limit applies.

 

[Chickkypoo]

WDW1st-timers,

If you click on this link that I posted earlier in this thread : Canadian Border Service's Pamphlet - I Declare it should answer all your questions. This is a link to the actual pamphlet that they hand you at customs if you have any questions. There is also a number posted at the bottom of the pamphlet for any other questions/concerns. It's 1-800-461-9999

 

[WDW1st-timers]

WDW1st-timers,

If you click on this link that I posted earlier in this thread : Canadian Border Service's Pamphlet - I Declare it should answer all your questions. This is a link to the actual pamphlet that they hand you at customs if you have any questions. There is also a number posted at the bottom of the pamphlet for any other questions/concerns. It's 1-800-461-9999

Thank you so much...all the info helped.