[加拿大新聞] Cross-border shoppers get boost boost, 2012, standards, expected, getting

fibbi

OTTAWA - Canada's cross-border shoppers are getting a boost in this federal budget.
Starting June 1, 2012, shoppers hopping south of the border for quick trips will be able to bring back more duty-free and tax-free goods.
Traveller exemption limits will be raised from $50 to $200 for trips over 24 hours, from $400 to $800 for trips longer than 48 hours, and finally, there'll be a more modest jump from $750 to $800 for week-long jaunts.
The new figures line up with U.S. standards and are expected to cost the federal purse up to $17 million a year in lost revenue.

from http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/national/2012/03/29/19567526.html

I was hoping more raise for the over 7-day trips...But how come over 48 hours is $800, same as the 7 day trip???

快樂牛郎

coz the government is stupid

lo_pak

Great news for over night travellers.

快樂牛郎

what does canada gain from this?

fibbi

Also great news for the over 48 hrs trip...
I smell 3-day Portland trip in the summer...

pkphilip

Well... even for under 24 hours, we get an unofficial $200 exemption already.. this is just a way of legalizing it.

This does allow border services to focus on doing what they are suppose to do, rather than taxing everyday traveller.

Philip

Catpiano

So .. what is the diff over 48 hr and 1 week?

Well .. not going to stay anywhere in US for more then a week anyway ... but 48 hr ...

peter236

So .. what is the diff over 48 hr and 1 week?

Well .. not going to stay anywhere in US for more th ...
Catpiano 發表於 2012-3-30 12:05

Since > 48 hrs and > 1 week are the same, the > 1 week is cancelled already.

Catpiano

Thx Peter ...


So .. how about for international? Same .. max $800?

pkphilip

Looks like $200 exemption is for 24 hours or more.

http://www.vancouversun.com/opin ... /6381084/story.html

Philip