Border Policy: Duty Exemptions

duty exemptions: The relaxed border policy means CBSA agents are effectively ignoring federal duty exemptions, which are normally set at $0 for trips less than 24 hours long, and up to $200 for overnight stays, according to CTV. "During periods of peak traffic, I ve seen the federal duty exemptions raised anywhere from $150 to $200 and more per person in order to alleviate the traffic strains," McMichael told British Columbia and In a bid to reduce the typical long weekend lineups at the U.S.-Canada border, Canadian Border Service Agency guards have been instructed to bend the rules and wave drivers through in times of heavy traffic, News has learned. Jason McMichael, a spokesperson for the Customs and Immigration Union, said the move is not "uncommon." (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.