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Canadian import duties is the amount of tax or
tariff A tariff is a tax imposed by the government of a country or by a supranational union on imports or exports of goods. Besides being a source of revenue for the government, import duties can also be a form of regulation of foreign trade and poli ...
paid while importing goods into
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. The
Canada Border Services Agency The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA; french: Agence des services frontaliers du Canada, ''ASFC'') is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border control (i.e. protection and surveillance), immigration enforcement, and cu ...
collects the tariff on all imported goods.


Personal

According to the
North American Free Trade Agreement The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA ; es, Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte, TLCAN; french: Accord de libre-échange nord-américain, ALÉNA) was an agreement signed by Canada, Mexico, and the United States that crea ...
, there is no duty to be paid if the goods are for personal use and "the goods are marked as made in the
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, Canada or
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, or the goods are not marked or labelled to indicate that they were made anywhere other than in the United States, Canada or Mexico."I Declare: A guide for residents of Canada returning to Canada
/ref> Canadians also have to pay the federal goods and services tax and in most provinces provincial sales tax on the imported goods.I Declare: A guide for residents of Canada returning to Canada
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Trade tariffs

Foreign trade is highly regulated in Canada, because it is a member of the
WTO The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade. With effective cooperation in the United Nations System, governments use the organization to establish, revise, and e ...
. The CDCRMDP Agency collects an Import Levy "equal to the domestic check-off amount per head or equivalent, on beef cattle, beef and beef and beef products." Its activities are supervised by the
Farm Products Council of Canada The Farm Products Council of Canada (formerly the National Farm Products Council) is a Canadian government agency established in 1972 that is responsible for promoting efficient and competitive agriculture. It oversees the national Supply managem ...
.


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