U.S. to revive $5.50 tariff on Canadian travellers
By Laura Payton, CBC News
Posted: Oct 24, 2011 12:13 PM PT
Canadians visiting the U.S. by air or sea are going to have to swallow the return of a $5.50 tax that passed into law last Friday in a U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement.
Canadian and Mexican travellers to the U.S. are once again going to have to swallow a $5.50 tax if they enter the country by air or sea.
A U.S.-Colombia free trade deal, passed last Friday, includes a clause that removes an exemption from the tariff for travellers from Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
International Trade Minister Ed Fast says the Canadian government is disappointed.
"Raising taxes at the border just raises costs on consumers," he said in a statement. "Canadian officials have raised concerns about the removal of this exemption at the highest level. We will continue to raise Canada’s concerns with U.S. lawmakers."
Last week, U.S. Ambassador David Jacobson told a business crowd in Ottawa that a Buy American clause wouldn't hurt Canadian business as much as ongoing trouble in the U.S. economy. Jacobson said U.S. President Barack Obama's failed attempt at a stimulus bill would have improved the U.S. economy, which is the best way to help the Canadian economy.
那也擋不住我們瘋狂南下的腳步
Comment by 纖1000 — 2011-10-24 12:26:46 - 引用
陸路木有事。
Comment by 人黃豬老 — 2011-10-24 12:29:10 - 引用
以前坐飛機去美國,連中國護照的小票都是免費的,只有陸路要5塊。
Comment by 森炎森炎 — 2011-10-24 12:43:30 - 引用
美國窮瘋了。
如果加拿大有骨氣的話,就可以報復性地同樣收每個美國游客的買路錢。但是我們是沒有這樣的骨氣滴.........
Comment by 溫西不眠人 — 2011-10-24 12:57:43 - 引用
It's "by air or sea "
Comment by dingjerry — 2011-10-24 13:10:38 - 引用
如果加拿大有骨氣的話,就可以報復性地同樣收每個美國游客的買路錢。但是我們是沒有這樣的骨氣滴.........
最近骨氣的價格重挫,大家都在拋售中。。。
Comment by 六叔 — 2011-10-24 13:12:38 - 引用
話說六叔,你的自傳打算爛尾了嗎..........
Comment by 溫西不眠人 — 2011-10-24 13:28:07 - 引用
話說六叔,你的自傳打算爛尾了嗎..........
不爛尾的。寫了沒敢發,幹脆寫完再發。
Comment by 六叔 — 2011-10-24 13:54:02 - 引用