Canada Post International
postal-service
canada
30 kg
150 longest side, 300 length + girth
190+ countries via UPU agreements
Generally prohibited items
These items cannot be shipped via Canada Post International regardless of destination.
- Aerosols
- Cannabis and cannabis products
- Controlled substances
- Counterfeit goods
- Explosives and ammunition
- Firearms
- Live animals
- Perishable infectious substances
- Radioactive materials
Restricted items (require declaration)
These items can be shipped but require special declaration, permits, or packaging.
- Alcoholic beverages (select destinations, excise documentation)
- Dry ice (as refrigerant, limited quantity)
- Lithium batteries (in equipment, IATA compliant)
- Perishable non-infectious biological specimens
- Tobacco products (destination restrictions apply)
Prohibited by destination
Items prohibited by Canada Post International for specific destinations.
| Destination | Prohibited Items |
|---|---|
| australia | Fresh food, Plant material, Soil |
| saudi-arabia | Alcohol, Pork products |
| thailand | E-cigarettes, Vape devices |
| new-zealand | Raw meat / dairy from unapproved-origin countries, Fresh fruit + vegetables, Untreated wood / plant material, Bee products (honey) from non-approved origins |
| singapore | E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid, Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products, Chewing gum (except therapeutic) |
| malaysia | Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| indonesia | Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| philippines | Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| vietnam | E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid, Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| japan | Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| south-korea | Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| china | Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| india | E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid, Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products, Drone components without DGCA approval |
| hong-kong | E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid |
| taiwan | E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid, Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| uae | Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| qatar | Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| kuwait | Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| bahrain | Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| oman | Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products |
| iran | Alcohol of any kind, Pork products + pork derivatives (gelatine, lard), Materials offensive to Islamic values, Israeli-origin products (residual boycott in some GCC + Iran/Iraq), Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context), Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted), Cannabis-derived products + CBD oil, Poppy seeds + papaver-derived products, Satellite receivers (effectively prohibited) |
| brazil | E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid |
| mexico | E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid |
| argentina | E-cigarettes + vape pods + e-liquid |
| russia | Luxury goods over local threshold (sanctions context), Dual-use electronics (EAR / Annex IV restricted) |
Notable rule pairings
Specific item × destination rules where Canada Post Internationalcommonly intersects with customs or carrier policy.
VERIFIED · 2026-05-13