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Border Shopping Budget Duty Free

First Posted: 03/29/2012 4:06 pm Updated: 03/30/2012 12:35 pm

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OTTAWA - Cross-border shoppers will be able to bring back more duty-free goods under new budget measures announced Thursday.

As of June 1, travellers coming back after 24 hours away will be able to bring in $200 worth of goods free of duty or taxes, an increase from just $50.

People gone more than 48 hours will be allowed $800 in duty-free goods, double the present $400 allowance.

There is no longer any specified seven-day limit on duty-free purchases.

The changes are designed to harmonize levels with those of the United States, and will streamline the border-crossing process.

The budget estimated that the higher limits will cost the government $13 million in this fiscal year and $17 million in the full 2013-14 fiscal year.

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OTTAWA - Cross-border shoppers will be able to bring back more duty-free goods under new budget measures announced Thursday.As of June 1, travellers coming back after 24 hours away will be able to bri...
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youhavetobekiddingme
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08:39 AM on 03/31/2012
I live 5 minutes from the USA and NEVER spend my money over there I am well aware that prices are bit higher and the taxes a bit more, I am also aware that I am keeping Canadians in business and the taxes are going back into my country.
You live here you are employed here, wouldn't it be nice if when you show up to work next week your employer told you that people found a way to purchase what you provide across the border and your job was no longer available.
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Billk29
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10:04 PM on 03/30/2012
Strange thing to put in a budget when you're trying to fix your economy.
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06:14 PM on 03/30/2012
We go to the US and stay with friends. This is a sweet deal particularly for electronics for now the two of us can spend 1600 dollars. We can't get the same prices in Canada but by going to Menards and Target, even Sears we can do quite well. Imagine if you have two or three kids what you can get.
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02:31 PM on 03/30/2012
It's about bloody time!
Don't know why it had to be announced within the budget though? Probably because they needed atleast one feel good moment!
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BBlitzer
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01:10 PM on 03/30/2012
Yup - that'll help fix the Canadian economy.....encouraging cross border shopping.
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Opus Fideo
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02:11 PM on 03/30/2012
Silly Blitzer, Harper isn't trying to fix the economy... He's trying to turn us into the USA
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Rosserppo
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03:46 PM on 03/30/2012
Maybe if Canada wasn't so expensive I'd shop over here.
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06:19 PM on 03/30/2012
Nothing on liquor though. Did you know a bottle of Barcardi rum ( 1.14l) is $43 in a liquor store and $29 in a duty free? This same bottle in the Walmart in Mexico is $11 but if you go to Costco and buy six bottles in their six pack they work out to $9 as of last month.

No wonder people go to such lengths to get a good price.
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