nicolasta

My mum is coming over to visit for Christmas. I asked her to bring over butter and smoked salmon. From reading CBSA site, I think these are ok once she declares them, but would hate for her to have a negative experience as she is a little older. Has anyone else brought this through customs and was there any problems? Thanks

Former Lancastrian

There is a $20 limit on dairy products unless you want to pay exorbitant duty rates over the $20 limit. The fish will be ok. Make sure all products are in their original packages and commercially packed and identifiable.

Novocastrian

Isn't bringing smoked salmon into Canada a little like taking coals to Newcastle?

nicolasta

Woohoo, thanks for that Former Lancastrian....... Kerrygold for Christmas

nicolasta

Novocastrian - you would think, but cannot find decent stuff (not frozen) in St John's apart from a hit and miss supply in Costco..... any recommendations?

Atlantic Xpat

I can't recall seeing unfrozen smoked salmon in the major grocery stores, you might try the fish depot on duckworth st but most of his stuff is frozen. Belbins grocery might be worth trying also. For my part the frozen stuff has always served its purpose. Quite puzzled why you would need to bring butter over from uk though?

Alan2005

OP mentions kerrygold. If I recall it tastes a bit like "I can't believe it's not butter", and if you like that flavour I can understand bringing some in.

scrubbedexpat091

And assuming the officer you get cares. Although at airports maybe they are stricter?

By land nobody seems to care but then they would have like every car crossing inside paying....lol

Oink

You can buy that here I thought. I know for certain you can get it in the US.

Siouxie

You can indeed.

Find [us] - Kerrygold USA Cheese & Butter

Stinkypup

I know Tootle will kill me for derailing yet again but.... forget stuff that you can get here..butter is butter! Salmon is, well... as Oink knows, salmon, normally quite large here apparently!
Get her to fill the whole suitcase with something that is both heaven to eat, not easy to get apart from at ridiculous prices in "British shops" - and is also light but a delicious cheesy treat. Cheesy wotsits and Quavers- heaven sent food, made by the Gods (ok Walkers.. but I would scoff the lot!)

Oink

Yes, the smoked salmon here is really good with lots of variety and will be much cheaper. And if you're bringing in crisps the only ones to get are Monster Munch.

Stinkypup

Yep- they are good- particularly the pickled onion flavoured ones.

Novocastrian

I think I want to bring up the subject of mince.

Minced beef here in the UK is total crap. It's is literally "minced", extruded into inedible tubes of grizzly abomination.

It's a compelling motive to become vegetarian.

Stinkypup

That would be akin to cutting ones throat living in France though... How could you suggest such sacrilege ??!! You need to cross the Channel to culinary heaven ASAP!