Bring personal goods into Canada
Learn about restrictions and requirements on personal goods whether you are visiting or returning to Canada. Declare all goods you are bringing into Canada for personal use or consumption.
Services and information
Restricted and prohibited goods
Avoid possible penalties, seizures or prosecution for bringing certain items into Canada
Travelling with CAN$10,000 or more
Border officers can seize undeclared currency, cheques, or other monetary instruments
Bring food, plant and animal products into Canada
Requirements when travelling with food, plant and animal products, how to help Canada's ecosystems
Canadian tariffs on certain US goods
How the surtax (tariff) applies at the border on certain personal goods brought in from the US
Goods to declare when moving or returning to Canada
For people settling in Canada or former residents moving back
What visitors can bring into Canada
Items you may bring with you duty-free, gifts, alcohol and tobacco limits
Goods shipped by mail
Screening process, declaring goods, duties and taxes
Goods shipped by courier
Declare goods, duties and taxes on online purchases, courier-delivered goods
Import a boat
Reporting requirements, licensing and registering recreational marine vessels
Import a vehicle
Memorandum outlining legal and general guidance on bringing cars into Canada.
Apply for a refund of duty and taxes
Make a claim on eligible purchases or personal goods from abroad
What you can bring back to Canada
What to declare, personal exemptions for citizens and permanent residents
Features
Watch this video: Use ArriveCAN to submit your customs and immigration declaration before flying into Canada.
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