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Absurd Border Fees on Wine ... Now Slightly Less!

Written by Mark Hicken
Thursday, 29 July 2010 19:45
The high fees that are charged at customs when you bring wine back into B.C. have gone down ever so slightly as a result of the introduction of the HST. However, the combined charges of liquor board markup and taxes still result in exceptionally high amounts if you are above your miserly duty free limit of 2 bottles of wine per person. Generally, the border fees for B.C. will result in you paying more than 100% of the retail value of the wine when you reach the border. These fees are extremely high when compared to other jurisdictions in Canada and are egregious if you compare them to other places in the world. See Border Taxes & Fees Modified for HST for more details.