Importing to Saskatchewan, Canada

[burge]

Ive spoken to someone who regularly imports raw lead tobacco to Montreal, and they said the duty fees were roughly the same as before. I'm curious if the provincial fees apply; 35cent/gram for saskatchewan and 42cent/gram in Alberta. Or is that for commercial businesses?

Raw leaf is different.

 

[Nomie224]

I'm not sure I follow?

 

[deluxestogie]

Intact tobacco leaves, with the stem (central vein) still in place, are considered "raw tobacco", which is an agricultural commodity, rather than a "tobacco product". This designation varies from one political entity to another.

Bob

 

[UmbriaFarmer]

Ive spoken to someone who regularly imports raw lead tobacco to Montreal, and they said the duty fees were roughly the same as before. I'm curious if the provincial fees apply; 35cent/gram for saskatchewan and 42cent/gram in Alberta. Or is that for commercial businesses?

Jesus H Christ, at 35 cents, that's $160 a pound....

 

[Nomie224]

Right, I get that, but it's a bit confusing for me because Saskatchewan's tobacco act explicitly states that raw leaf tobacco is subject to duty fees when imported--35 cents per gram when imported. Same language in Alberta.

I'd like to know whether that duty fee is actually enforced in Saskatchewan right now. Is the duty fee only for retailers, or does it include those importing for personal consumption?

 

[burge]

I am in the same area as you and share the duty fee.