I mean, say, you want a really camera, or a drone, and since those things are made in China, they are too expensive to buy. So you just go to Canada, buy the thing, unpack it from the packaging, and pretend like its just personal items. Just like a smartphone.
AFIAK, border agents usually don’t ask if you bought your phone in the US or from outside, they shouldn’t ask about other personal electronics, right?
Do you have to declare your car if you drive across the border?
You can do whatever you like, I’m just explaining the rules. Whether you get caught or not is up to how reckless you’re being.
No because you brought it over with you. You only declare things you bring back that you didn’t have when you left.