Duty Free

[pebbles99]

Does the Vancouver Cruise Ship center have duty free?

[Hawaiidan]

Does the Vancouver Cruise Ship center have duty free?

 

I was there 4 days ago and it looked like it might.... lookup "Canada Place" shops

 

Now the reality unless you never enter another country your going to pay a duty to where ever your purchase ends up!!! Its only duty free at point of sale not anywhere

[Carla3]

There is no duty free store at the terminal

[pebbles99]

Thank you Carla 3, we live in the Vancouver area, and have sailed from here many times. We were asked the question by friends, and did not have the answer.

[Colo Cruiser]

Have not seen one there.

[beg3yrs]

I was there 4 days ago and it looked like it might.... lookup "Canada Place" shops

 

Now the reality unless you never enter another country your going to pay a duty to where ever your purchase ends up!!! Its only duty free at point of sale not anywhere

 

That is unless the country you enter has a duty-free allowance. Many do and that includes the United States. As long as your purchases are within the allowance limits, yes, they are duty free.

[caribill]

That is unless the country you enter has a duty-free allowance. Many do and that includes the United States. As long as your purchases are within the allowance limits, yes, they are duty free.

 

Except for tobacco and alcohol and possibly a small number of other products, most duty free shops have higher prices than what you can find at home, at least in the USA.

 

This is because the duty free shops charge list prices on many items that have no import tax (duty) when brought into the USA. You can find most of these items for sale at less than list price in the USA.

[Steelers36]

Except for tobacco and alcohol and possibly a small number of other products, most duty free shops have higher prices than what you can find at home, at least in the USA.

 

This is because the duty free shops charge list prices on many items that have no import tax (duty) when brought into the USA. You can find most of these items for sale at less than list price in the USA.

 

But not in Canada. Out government controlled liquor distribution is much higher cost than US pricing and the DF as well.