T&T: Alcohol into Canada

[gholtze at sympatico.ca]

Here from Boarder Services are the allowable volumes.  Sadly, we have the same
problem going south, but with our liquor prices its better to buy when we are
south of the border.



Alcoholic beverages
If you meet the minimum age requirements of the province or territory where
you enter Canada, you can include limited quantities of alcoholic beverages in
your personal entitlement. These items must accompany you on your arrival.

Minimum ages for the importation of alcoholic beverages, as prescribed by
provincial or territorial authority, are as follows:


18 years for Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec; and
19 years for Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, British Columbia,
Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and
Newfoundland and Labrador.
You are allowed to import only one of the following amounts of alcohol free of
duty and taxes:


1.5 litres (53 imperial ounces) of wine;
1.14 litres (40 ounces) of liquor;
a total of 1.14 litres (40 ounces) of wine and liquor; or
24 x 355 millilitre (12 ounces) cans or bottles (maximum of 8.5 litres) of
beer or ale.
Note
The CBSA classifies cooler products according to the alcoholic beverage they
contain. For example, beer coolers are considered to be beer and wine coolers
are considered to be wine. Beer and wine products not exceeding 0.5% alcohol
by volume are not considered to be alcoholic beverages.

The quantities of alcohol you can bring in must be within your exemption limit
set by the province or territory where you enter Canada. If the value of the
goods is more than the free allowance, you will have to pay both customs and
provincial/territorial assessments. In Nunavut and the Northwest Territories,
you cannot bring more than the free allowance of alcohol. For more
information, check with the appropriate provincial or territorial liquor
control authority before your arrival to Canada.



Tobacco products
You are allowed to bring in all of the following amounts of tobacco free of
duty and taxes:


200 cigarettes;
50 cigars or cigarillos;
200 grams (7 ounces) of manufactured tobacco; and
200 tobacco sticks.
You may bring in additional quantities but you will have to pay full duty and
taxes on the excess amount.