Can I Shop Duty Free?
Can I purchase duty free? |
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Can I purchase duty free? |
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Yes, you can purchase any of the duty free products in the store, as long as you
are heading directly across the border into the USA |
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Yes, you can purchase any of the duty free products in the store, as long as you
are heading directly across the border into the USA |
Can I purchase alcohol at the Johnstown Duty Free on my way into the USA? |
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Can I purchase alcohol at the Johnstown Duty Free when heading back to the USA from any trip to Canada? |
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Yes, you can purchase alcohol at the Johnstown Duty Free on any trip to the USA |
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Yes, you can purchase alcohol at the Johnstown Duty Free when heading back to the USA from any trip to Canada. |
Are there any duty charges at U.S. Customs on the alcohol I purchase? |
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Are there any duty charges at U.S. Customs on the alcohol I purchase if I have been in Canada for a few days? |
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No, the first litre of alcohol or case of beer is always Duty Free, on any trip more than 48 hours into the USA.
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No, the first litre of alcohol or case of beer is always Duty Free, on any trip more than 48 hours.
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Can I bring alcohol purchased at the Duty Free back into Canada after I have visited
the USA? |
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Are there any duty charges at U.S. Customs on the alcohol I purchase if I have been in Canada for the day? |
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Yes, you can if you have been out of the country for 48 hours or more. You may bring back
Duty Free: 1 bottle of Liquor (1.14 litres) or one case of Beer (24) or 2 bottles of Wine (750ml each). |
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Yes, all liquor purchases made on a trip less than 48 hours are subject to the small duties shown below. |
Duty Free Shopping Info For Everyone

Can I purchase more than one litre of alcohol or case of beer? |
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How much is the duty on additional alcohol when returning to the USA? |
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Yes, you can purchase additional alcohol when traveling to the USA as long as it is for personal
consumption. The additional alcohol is subject to small duties. |
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Here are examples on how inexpensive the duties are:
- Ontario Wine (750ml) 25 cents a bottle
- Canadian Beer (24) $1.25 a case
- Liquor (1 litre) $2 to $3, on average
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CUSTOMS AND ALLOWANCES QUICK CHARTS |
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ABSENCES FROM HOME COUNTRY |
AMOUNT IN $ |
ALCOHOL ALLOWANCES |
TOBACCO ALLOWANCES |
# OF ALLOWABLE |
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Americans returning to US |
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On Any Trip (no min time) |
$200 USD |
150 ml.(5oz) |
10 Cigars |
Daily |
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After 48 hours |
$800 USD |
1 Litre (33.8oz) of Liquor |
1 Carton (200 Cigarettes and 100 Cigars |
Monthly |
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Canadians heading to US |
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On Any Trip |
1 Litre of Liquor |
1 Carton (200 cigarettes) & 50 Cigars |
Any |
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Canadians returning to Canada |
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After 24 hours |
$200 CAD |
None |
None |
Any |
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After 48 hours |
$800 CAD |
1.14 litres of liquor or 1.5 litres of wine or 24 355ml of beer |
1 Carton (200 Cigarettes) and 50 Cigars and 200 grams of Tobacco and 200 Tobacco Sticks |
Any |
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