Tag Archive | "U.S."

Duty-free limits going up June 1

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

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Hopefully you shoppers are well rested because come June 1 the duty-free limits on purchases made in the United States are going up. Once the new rules kick in savvy shoppers who spend between 24 - 48 hours down south can bring up to $200 worth of goods back without paying tax, a nice bump up from the $50 limit now. And if you spend more that 48 hours in the U.S of A. you can bring back $800 worth of stuff without paying tax compared to the $400 limit in place now.

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Canadians support a “passenger inspection” fee of their own

Friday, February 25, 2011

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A majority of Canadians would prefer a response in kind if a proposed U.S. border tax goes ahead. Passengers travelling to the U.S. by air or sea from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean would be subject to a $5.50 US "passenger inspection" fee under the proposal.

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New requirements for U.S. bound travelers

Thursday, September 9, 2010

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You'll be answering a few more questions when booking a flight to or through the U.S. Passengers will now have to provide their full name (including middle names) as it appears on their passport, date of birth, gender and redress number when purchasing a ticket.

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