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DUTY &
TAX EXEMPTIONS - GENERAL
| If you are absent from Canada for more than seven (7) days,
residents qualify for a personal duty and tax exemption on
purchases up to $750 Canadian (about $4500 pesos). You
can of course purchase more than $750, but you will be
required to declare and itemize every item you purchased and
pay duty & taxes on any amount over the $750. If you
decide to do this, you need to keep receipts on all items purchased. This is always difficult, as may shops and vendors
in Mexico do
not issue receipts. Exemptions cannot be shared between
persons; Say you bought a gift for $950 and your wife's total
purchases were only $500, you would have to pay duty & tax on
$200 even thought your wife is $250 under her exemption.
It is better to buy small value gifts, as the exemption value
is easier to split between persons traveling together.
All items declared in each persons $750 exemption must be for
that persons personal use. Infants and young children qualify
for the exemption if a parent completes a
Customs Declaration Form in
their child's name for the items for their their use only. |
GIFTS
| Visitors in Mexico can send gifts to
friends or relatives back in Canada duty and tax free if each
gift is valued less than $60 Canadian (about $360 pesos), and
is packaged separately. Include a gift card in the
package to prove to customs that it is a gift. Make sure
the gift is under the $60 or else your friend will be
obligated to pay regular duty and taxes on the total amount.
Gifts cannot be alcohol, tobacco, or any business related
items. You have to include these gift amounts
under your $750 exemption. |
ALCOHOL & TOBACCO
Canadian residents qualify to bring back
the following items included in their $750 exemption:
1.5 liters of wine; or 1.14 liters of liquor; or 8.5 liters of
beer or ale.
200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or cigarillos, 200 tobacco sticks
and 200 grams of tobacco.
These items must return with you in your hand or checked
luggage. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CUSTOMS DECLARATION CARD
(form E311)
This
information is provided for familiarization purposes only. |
