Bringing cider into Canada

[77grundy]

Hi all,
This is most likely a question for Claude...
I'm at home in England for a while, and drinking lots of ciders whilst I'm here, but I was wondering if anyone knows how much cider a Canadian resident can bring back into Canada? The CBSA says the personal exemption for alcohol is 8.5 litres of beer or ale, or two bottles of wine, but there is no mention of cider. I'm presuming/hoping it would fall under the beer/ale category?
Also, if 8.5 litres is the limit for cider, does anyone know the duty I'd pay if I brought more?
Thanks,
Dan
(currently drinking a Sheppy's Kingston Black, with a Dabinett lined up next)

[Chris Schmidt]

If it's in the same alcohol range as beer, then you can bring in the equivalent of 24 cans of beer - that's my understanding and what I do when I come back from the US.

No idea on the duties... I think your airplane excess baggage fees would be more than it's worth.

Chris Schmidt

Tod Creek Craft Cider

1st batch: Fall 2013!!

cell: 250-882-1061

ch...@todcreekcider.com

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[Claude Jolicoeur]

I think there is a gray area there.... It might vary depending on the border officer you see.
Once, coming from the US, I had quite a few bottles (I think it was 6), and the officer calculated the volume and alcohol content of all bottles to tell me I was slightly over limit, but let me go nonetheless...
I can't tell you more!  I think you can probably find the duty to pay if you have too much by looking on the internet.
Claude

[Headelf]

Hi

Being located. 28 miles from the Canadian Border, south of Montreal we get a large number of Canadian visitors. We have a bi-lingual duty card made by the local Chamber of Commerce that explains what can be taken back. In part it is a basis of time the visitor is in the US. Under 24 hours. - none. Over 48 hours more. 

On cider they are more relaxed then on wine. Since we are a winery and cidery we are sensitive to both. 

As Claude said even though he was slightly over with cider they let him through without paying the duty. Problems seem to occur when people try to hide their treasure. 

Regards

Tom

Elfs Farm

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