Originally Posted by
Adam Smith
I declared $1076 worth of goods (applicable limit of $800). My colleague declared $935 of goods (also $800 limit) and over his alcohol limit with 17 bottles of wine (i.e. 15 over). We were both waved right through.
Surely at some point they'll charge you.
I'm shocked. Not by them letting you through over the limit but by the wine bottles. There's no amount they can charge you. Unless you have an import license your choices are they can seize and destroy them or you can ship them back. Entering the US you can just pay the duty but that's not an option entering Canada unless you're a licensed importer.