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==What is duty?== | ==What is duty?== | ||
Duty is a tax you pay on things you buy in another country and bring into Canada. For example, if you bring in clothing you bought outside Canada or the | Duty is a tax you pay on things you buy in another country and bring into Canada. For example, if you bring in clothing you bought outside Canada or the United States or Mexico, you pay duty on it when you cross the border. | ||
Newcomers who are moving to Canada can bring their own things with them. You do not have to pay duty on them but you have to pay duty on any item you bring in that has not been used. | Newcomers who are moving to Canada can bring their own things with them. You do not have to pay duty on them but you have to pay duty on any item you bring in that has not been used. | ||
When you travel, you can bring some things into Canada and not pay duty on them. | When you travel, you can bring some things back into Canada and not pay duty on them. The length of your absence from Canada determines the amount of goods you can bring back, without paying any duties: | ||
* 24 hours or more: You can bring back goods worth CAN$200 without paying duty. | |||
* 48 hours or more: You can bring back goods worth CAN$800 without paying duty. | |||
* 24 hours or more: You can bring back goods worth | * 7 days or more: You can bring back goods worth CAN$800 without paying duty, and the goods can follow your entry to Canada (such as by courier or mail). | ||
* 48 hours or more: You can bring back goods worth | |||
* 7 days or more: You can bring back goods worth | |||
There are special rules about alcohol and tobacco. | There are special rules about alcohol and tobacco. | ||