Originally Posted by
keloutwest
Interesting. So under the new system, how do you declare what you haven't yet bought at Duty Free? Or how do they perform a search on your bags if you've already sent them on their way before getting to customs?
My recollection is that your luggage is with you through the US preclearance section and deposited prior to security in YYZ. There certainly is no place I've ever seen to drop off luggage in advance of clearance. Any purchase after US clearance is being done within what is considered US territory for customs and immigration purposes so that it is not being imported and so there is no declaration. The area must be similar to tax-free areas in some US ports.