How much alcohol can I bring from Canada to the United States?
1 L duty-free (USD 800 exemption); 150 ml under USD 200 exemption.
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, checked 5 Nov 2026
Quick answer
Arriving in the United States from Canada, you can bring 1 L duty-free (USD 800 exemption); 150 ml under USD 200 exemption, and 200 cigarettes, plus 100 cigars (USD 800 exemption); 50 cigarettes, plus 10 cigars (USD 200), plus US$800 for returning residents (US$200 if you were away under 48 hours or have used the exemption in the last 30 days). You must be 21 or over for the alcohol and tobacco allowance.
US returning residents get the same US$800 exemption from any country except US insular possessions.
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, checked 5 Nov 2026
Alcohol
1 L duty-free (USD 800 exemption); 150 ml under USD 200 exemption
Minimum age: 21
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, checked 5 Nov 2026
Tobacco
200 cigarettes, plus 100 cigars (USD 800 exemption); 50 cigarettes, plus 10 cigars (USD 200)
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, checked 5 Nov 2026
Other goods
US$800 for returning residents (US$200 if you were away under 48 hours or have used the exemption in the last 30 days)
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, checked 7 Nov 2026
How many cigarettes can I bring from Canada to the United States?
200 cigarettes, plus 100 cigars (USD 800 exemption); 50 cigarettes, plus 10 cigars (USD 200).
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, checked 5 Nov 2026
What else changes because I'm coming from Canada?
- Declare all meats, fruits, vegetables, plants, seeds and soil. Undeclared prohibited items are confiscated and fines can reach US$1,000 for a first offence. Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, checked 7 Nov 2026
- If you have been away under 48 hours, the US$200 exemption includes only 50 cigarettes, 10 cigars and 150 ml of alcohol. Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, checked 7 Nov 2026
- Cash: declare more than US$10,000 when you arrive. Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, checked 7 Nov 2026