Any one know what the penalty is for taking back more then the allowed 200 cigerettes into Canada. Do they just take them from you at coustoms (like other countries) or is there a fine to be paid. Just looking for a way to help pay for the next flight.

Thanks for any serious replys

Its called smuggling and they can take you to court, fine and or jail you. UP TO YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

is it worth risking just for the sake of a few cartons of cigs????????????????????????????

Its called smuggling and they can take you to court, fine and or jail you. UP TO YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

is it worth risking just for the sake of a few cartons of cigs????????????????????????????

Aren't the "quotas" simply the duty free quantity and, if you declare them, you just pay the import duties on the rest? If you declare them, you are not smuggling and, worst case, wouldn't they just be confiscated?

I would think a search of the net for Canadian import laws would clarify this and might even state the duties levied on cigarette quantities over the allow duty free amount.

EDIT: just re-read your original post and see now that you are not talking about personal use quantities. Ignore the above comments as showing up with sufficient cigarettes to pay for plane tickets put you in an entirely different category. I have absolute no suggestions or thoughts for such a situation.

Edited April 27, 200917 yr by noise

whats the point in declaring them,the price will be the same then.

If you get caught you will be on their computer and probably will get stopped everytime.

Its called smuggling and they can take you to court, fine and or jail you. UP TO YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

is it worth risking just for the sake of a few cartons of cigs????????????????????????????

Aren't the "quotas" simply the duty free quantity and, if you declare them, you just pay the import duties on the rest? If you declare them, you are not smuggling and, worst case, wouldn't they just be confiscated?

I would think a search of the net for Canadian import laws would clarify this and might even state the duties levied on cigarette quantities over the allow duty free amount.

EDIT: just re-read your original post and see now that you are not talking about personal use quantities. Ignore the above comments as showing up with sufficient cigarettes to pay for plane tickets put you in an entirely different category. I have absolute no suggestions or thoughts for such a situation.

In order to have enough to purchase a plane ticket, that would be called smuggling & tax evasion. You might as well consider carrying a different drug in a smaller amount, higher profit margin, smaller package to get through customs and if caught, the penalty is almost the same in some countries...

It is a criminal act.

Not Thailand related.