TTY is also available within Canada at From outside Canada, call or The importation of certain goods is restricted in Canada. Here are some examples of these goods. Make sure you have the information you require before attempting to import these items into Canada.
Some antiques or cultural objects considered to have historical significance to their country of origin cannot be brought into Canada without the appropriate export permits. Before you import such items, you should contact Canadian Heritage :. You must have written authorization and permits to bring explosives, fireworks and certain types of ammunition into Canada. For more information, contact:. If not, you could face prosecution and the goods may be seized.
For information about applying for a Canadian firearms licence or a firearms registration certificate, or to obtain an Application for an Authorization to Transport Restricted Firearms and Prohibited Firearms Form CAFC in advance, please contact:.
This is a partial list of regulated consumer products that must meet Canadian safety requirements:. Car seats must meet the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard and have a National Safety Mark and a compliance label stating the height and weight of the child for which the seat was designed. Children's Sleepwear must meet flammability requirements. Cribs should have the manufacturer's label indicating the model number, date of manufacture and assembly instructions.
Toys must meet mechanical, electrical, toxicological and flammability requirements. For more information, see Toy safety. Hockey helmets and face protectors must meet the requirements of standards published by the Canadian Standards Association CSA. You cannot import used or second-hand mattresses into Canada unless you have a certificate, letter or any other document signed by a person qualified to clean and fumigate that clearly proves that the mattresses have been cleaned and fumigated.
In Canada, health products may be regulated differently than they are in other countries. For example, a drug that is available without a prescription in one country may require a prescription in Canada.
There are also restrictions on the quantities and types of health products that can be brought into Canada. You will not receive a reply.
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Plan ahead while you are abroad by using the duty and taxes estimator as you shop to help you make informed decisions on the amount of duty and taxes you will have to pay when you return to Canada. Personal exemptions mini guide. You can also consult the Personal exemptions mini guide to the more popular items you can bring into Canada under your personal exemption based on the length of time you have been abroad.
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Returning after 48 hours or more. You can bring back up to 1. You can bring back cigarettes, 50 cigars, grams of manufactured tobacco and tobacco sticks. If you exceed your personal exemption limit, please see Special Duty Rate. Returning after 7 days or more. Part of the year outside Canada.
You are entitled to the same exemptions as above When you import foreign goods or vehicles for your personal use in Canada you must meet all import requirements and pay all applicable duty and taxes. Related links. What you can bring home to Canada. Customs and Border Protection Information Service. We have separate pages with further information on how to estimate United States and Canadian duties.
These pages have links to some calculators which will give you a decent estimate of duties on many items. We have separate pages with more detailed discussions on duty free shopping , importing an auto , and bringing jewelry across the border ,. Before you try to compute how much you will owe you need to determine whether you are going over the personal exemptions each country allows.
If you are within the exemption limits, you will pay nothing. If you go over your personal exemption, or one of the thresholds, you will pay duty on the full amount, not just the excess. Customs agents are supposed to arrange things to your best advantage, by grouping higher duty items under your personal exemption and charging the excess on lower-duty ones. The duties will be calculated by Customs officials in the currency of the country you are entering.
You will need to convert the amount you paid for goods in one country into the currency of the country you are entering at the applicable rate of exchange. Below we describe the allowances and personal exemptions allowed by each country.
The rules change so confirm this information at the time of your travel if you are trying to be precise about landing within the exemption levels. You are not allowed to combine your personal exemptions with someone else or transfer them to another person. Goods brought in for commercial use, or for another person, do not qualify under the personal exemption and are subject to full duties.
Duties will apply when you exceed these allowances.
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