Chapter 98: Special Classification Provisions

HS 98.04 — Goods acquired abroad by a resident or temporary resident of Canada or by a former resident who is returning to Canada to resume residence, for the personal or household use of that person or as souvenirs or gifts, but not bought on commission or as an accommodation for any other person or for sale, and reported by that person at time of return to Canada.

All tariff items under heading 98.04 of the Canadian Customs Tariff.

Code	Description	MFN Rate
9804.10.00.00	Valued at not more than eight hundred dollars and included in the baggage accompanying the person returning from abroad after an absence from Canada of not less than forty-eight hours. For the purpose of this tariff item, goods may include either wine not exceeding 1.5 litres or any alcoholic beverages not exceeding 1.14 litres, tobacco not exceeding fifty cigars, two hundred cigarettes, two hundred tobacco sticks and two hundred grams of manufactured tobacco, and vaping products not exceeding 120 millilitres of vaping substance in liquid form, or 120 grams of vaping substance in solid form, within any combination of not more than twelve vaping devices and immediate containers.	Free
9804.20.00.00	Valued at not more than eight hundred dollars, whether or not included in the baggage accompanying the person returning from abroad after an absence from Canada of not less than seven days. For the purpose of this tariff item: (a) goods may include either wine not exceeding 1.5 litres or any alcoholic beverages not exceeding 1.14 litres, tobacco not exceeding fifty cigars, two hundred cigarettes, two hundred tobacco sticks and two hundred grams of manufactured tobacco, and vaping products not exceeding 120 millilitres of vaping substance in liquid form, or 120 grams of vaping substance in solid form, within any combination of not more than twelve vaping devices and immediate containers, if included in the baggage accompanying the person at the time of return to Canada; and (b) if goods (other than alcoholic beverages, cigars, cigarettes, tobacco sticks, manufactured tobacco and vaping products) acquired abroad are not included in the baggage accompanying the person, they may be classified under this tariff item if they are reported by the person at time of return to Canada.	Free
9804.30.00.00	Valued at not more than three hundred dollars and included in the baggage accompanying the person returning from abroad after an absence from Canada of not less than forty-eight hours. For the purpose of this tariff item, goods shall not include those which could otherwise be imported into Canada free of duties, nor alcoholic beverages, cigars, cigarettes, tobacco sticks, manufactured tobacco or vaping products.	7.0%
9804.40.00.00	Valued at not more than two hundred dollars and included in the baggage accompanying the person returning from abroad after an absence from Canada of not less than twenty-four hours. For the purpose of this tariff item, goods shall not include alcoholic beverages, cigars, cigarettes, tobacco sticks, manufactured tobacco or vaping products.	Free

Disclaimer: This data is for informational purposes only. Tariff data is sourced from the CBSA Canadian Customs Tariff and may not reflect the most recent amendments. Always verify with CBSA or a licensed customs broker before making import decisions.

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