According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Ottawa, the Snowbird Association of Canada (CSA) has issued a warning to travelers to the United States, advising them not to bring alcoholic beverages and certain dairy products when traveling to its southern neighbor.
This recommendation comes at the same time that the US officially imposed new import bans on certain Canadian goods – including alcoholic beverages and dairy products – starting September 29.
US President Donald Trump announced the ban on September 8, the same day Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on nearly $28 billion worth of US imports.
The CSA advises Canadians traveling to the U.S. to carefully check their vehicles and luggage for Canadian-made products that are subject to import restrictions under the new regulations.
Evan Rachkovsky, Director of Research and Communications at CSA, said that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has yet to issue clear guidance confirming that Canadian travelers carrying alcoholic beverages or other affected products originating from Canada for personal use will be exempt from these new import restrictions.
However, Canadian travelers entering the U.S. should declare "all alcoholic beverages and related products," and be prepared for CBP officers to refuse entry, or even confiscate the items at the border.
According to Rachkovsky, travelers should completely avoid bringing these products into the United States as a precautionary measure "until clearer guidance is provided."
Meanwhile, a CBP spokesperson said that U.S. residents 21 and older "can bring 1 liter of alcoholic beverage for personal use tax-free upon returning from overseas, including from Canada," noting that travelers are required to declare all alcoholic beverages to CBP and that quantities exceeding the duty-free limit will be subject to review.
A 50% tariff is typically applied to alcoholic beverages exceeding one liter and falling under the scope of Proclamation 11061—a document that excludes certain Canadian alcoholic beverages from being allowed import into the United States.
However, a CBP spokesperson did not clarify whether this guidance applies to Canadian citizens entering the U.S. with Canadian-made alcoholic beverages.
Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/bien-gioi-my-canada-duoc-that-chat-sau-lenh-cam-nhap-khau-cua-chinh-quyen-trump-post1139805.vnp
