How much alcohol can I bring from the United States to Canada?
1.5 L wine or 1.14 L spirits or 1.14 L wine+spirits or 8.5 L beer.
Source: Canada Border Services Agency, checked 5 Nov 2026
Quick answer
Arriving in Canada from the United States, you can bring 1.5 L wine or 1.14 L spirits or 1.14 L wine+spirits or 8.5 L beer, and 200 cigarettes AND 50 cigars AND 200 tobacco sticks AND 200 g loose tobacco (limits per type), plus CAN$800 after more than 48 hours away (alcohol and tobacco included); CAN$200 after more than 24 hours (no alcohol or tobacco); none for same-day trips. Minimum age: Alcohol 18 (AB, MB, QC) or 19; tobacco 18.
Canadian residents' exemption depends on how long you have been away, not where you were.
Source: Canada Border Services Agency, checked 5 Nov 2026
Alcohol
1.5 L wine or 1.14 L spirits or 1.14 L wine+spirits or 8.5 L beer
Minimum age: Alcohol 18 (AB, MB, QC) or 19; tobacco 18
Source: Canada Border Services Agency, checked 5 Nov 2026
Tobacco
200 cigarettes AND 50 cigars AND 200 tobacco sticks AND 200 g loose tobacco (limits per type)
Source: Canada Border Services Agency, checked 5 Nov 2026
Other goods
CAN$800 after more than 48 hours away (alcohol and tobacco included); CAN$200 after more than 24 hours (no alcohol or tobacco); none for same-day trips
Source: Canada Border Services Agency, checked 7 Nov 2026
How many cigarettes can I bring from the United States to Canada?
200 cigarettes AND 50 cigars AND 200 tobacco sticks AND 200 g loose tobacco (limits per type).
Source: Canada Border Services Agency, checked 5 Nov 2026
What else changes because I'm coming from the United States?
- From 8 September 2026 Canada charges surtaxes (counter tariffs) on certain goods from the United States, including some personal goods brought across the border. Source: Canada Border Services Agency, checked 7 Nov 2026
- Cash: declare CAN$10,000 or more when you arrive. Source: Canada Border Services Agency, checked 7 Nov 2026