
03/29/2025
NOTO Confirms Personal Groceries Will Be Exempt From Tariffs
Good news! US guests will not be charged the tariffs on grocery items.
NOTO has received confirmation from the Director General of CBSA through TIAC and a CBSA Superintendent at the Fort Frances border that tariffs will NOT be applied to personal items including consumable items brought into Canada by non-resident visitors. These grocery items will need to be in an amount that is “appropriate for their needs and consistent with the purpose, nature and duration of their intended stay in Canada.”
Food limits will continue to apply as always for dairy and meat products as set out by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Limits can be found here: https://inspection.canada.ca/en/about-cfia/acts-and-regulations/list-acts-and-regulations/documents-incorporated-reference/personal-use-exemption
Personal limits for the following items still apply:
(a) 1.5 L of wine, or 1.14 L of spirits, or 1.14 L of wine and spirits, or 8.5 L of beer or ale;
(b) 200 ci******es, 50 ci**rs, 200 g of manufactured to***co and 200 to***co sticks; or
(c) 200 rounds of ammunition or, if they are for the use of that person at a meet held under the auspices of a recognized shooting or rifle association of Canada, 1,500 rounds of ammunition.
If guests are bringing in items that will remain in Canada, those items will be subject to tariffs based on where they are manufactured.