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Originally Posted by Dion
- Less than 48 hours stay - You may anytime bring back $200 (U.S.) worth of personal merchandise. Remember, if you exceed the $200 exemption, all your items become dutiable.
- Over 48 hours stay - Every 30 days you are allowed to bring back free of tax and duty $800.00 (U.S.) worth of personal merchandise. You may include 100 cigars (non-Cuban), 200 cigarettes and 1 litre (34 oz.) of alcoholic beverage as part of your exemption. Articles in excess of the personal exemption up to $1,000 will be assessed a duty. Members of families traveling together are permitted to combine their exemptions. Unsolicited gifts worth up to $50.00 (U.S.) may be sent by mail into the U.S.
http://www.visitwindsor.com/meetinga...ustoms.htm#faq |
OK, sorry for the confusion, the limit used to be $200 but was recently changed to $400 and most web sites are out of date. I believe the above quote citing $800 is for Americans returning to the US.