Sales tax is a small part of it, but most item's just cost less period. When you declare at the border, as long as you don't have more than a few hundred dollar

Sales tax is a small part of it, but most item's just cost less period. When you declare at the border, as long as you don't have more than a few hundred dollars, you're typically alright. I've declared up to $350 worth of groceries and they let me go through no problem. Liquor/Tobacco is a different story, however, once again, I've crossed and declared a flat of beer (24) and was asked to pay.