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POSTING PROHIBITIONS

Items Prohibited by Post to 🇨🇦 Canada

CUSTOMS AUTHORITYCanada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
PROHIBITED ITEMS10
RESTRICTED ITEMS18

COUNTRY POSTING POLICY

CBSA assesses duties and taxes on imported postal items. Items valued under CAD $20 are generally duty and tax-free. The Canada Post Corporation Act governs postal import rules. Certain items (batteries, aerosols, dry ice) may be restricted by postal regulations.

Prohibited Items

The following items cannot be sent by post to Canada.

Cbd Oil

CBD Oil is generally prohibited from postal import into Canada.

PROHIBITED

Cannabis Seeds

Cannabis Seeds is generally prohibited from postal import into Canada.

PROHIBITED

Coins Collectible

Collectible coins (numismatic) is generally prohibited from postal import into Canada.

PROHIBITED

Firearms

Firearms is generally prohibited from postal import into Canada.

PROHIBITED

Pepper Spray

Pepper Spray is generally prohibited from postal import into Canada.

PROHIBITED

Pocket Knife

Pocket Knife is generally prohibited from postal import into Canada.

PROHIBITED

Ammunition Sporting

Sporting ammunition is generally prohibited from postal import into Canada.

PROHIBITED

Counterfeit Goods Warning

Counterfeit Goods is generally prohibited from postal import into Canada.

PROHIBITED

Ivory Cites

Ivory & CITES-Listed Items is generally prohibited from postal import into Canada.

PROHIBITED

Antiquities

Antiquities is generally prohibited from postal import into Canada.

PROHIBITED

Restricted Items

Tobacco Cigarettes

Excise stamps required, duties apply

Limit: Personal quantities; commercial requires permits

RESTRICTED

Chocolate

Postal restrictions apply for chocolate

RESTRICTED

Baby Formula

Postal restrictions apply for baby formula

RESTRICTED

Protein Powder

Postal restrictions apply for protein powder

RESTRICTED

Energy Drinks

Postal restrictions apply for energy drinks

RESTRICTED

Insulin

Postal restrictions apply for insulin

RESTRICTED

Melatonin

Postal restrictions apply for melatonin

RESTRICTED

Codeine Medication

Postal restrictions apply for codeine (medication)

Limit: Schedule I (CDSA) codeine; personal importation by mail prohibited; commercial requires Health Canada import permit

RESTRICTED

Tramadol Medication

Postal restrictions apply for tramadol (medication)

Limit: Schedule I (CDSA); postal importation prohibited; commercial requires Health Canada permit

RESTRICTED

Adderall Medication

Postal restrictions apply for adderall (medication)

Limit: CDSA Schedule I; postal import prohibited; Health Canada permit required for commercial

RESTRICTED

Gold Jewellery

Postal restrictions apply for gold jewellery

Limit: No weight limit; commercial imports must declare all jewellery; items over CAD 20 duty-exempt threshold require B3-3 Customs Coding Form

RESTRICTED

Alcohol Spirits

Postal restrictions apply for alcohol / spirits

Limit: Provincial liquor board rules apply; personal import by post generally prohibited; commercial requires provincial liquor authority import permit

RESTRICTED

Vape E Cigarette

Postal restrictions apply for vape / e-cigarette

RESTRICTED

Electronic Cigarette Liquid

Postal restrictions apply for e-cigarette liquid (vape juice)

RESTRICTED

Hemp Seeds Sterilised

Sterilised hemp seeds (food grade) requires declaration / permit when posted to Canada.

RESTRICTED

Meat Products

Meat Products requires declaration / permit when posted to Canada.

RESTRICTED

Dairy Products

Dairy Products requires declaration / permit when posted to Canada.

RESTRICTED

Fresh Fruit

Fresh Fruit requires declaration / permit when posted to Canada.

RESTRICTED

Carrier-Level Restrictions

These carriers have additional prohibited items specific to Canada.

DPD (Deutscher Paket Dienst)

Full carrier profile →
  • Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
  • Asbestos-containing products
  • CITES Appendix I species + products

GLS (General Logistics Systems)

Full carrier profile →
  • Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
  • Asbestos-containing products
  • CITES Appendix I species + products

La Poste / Colissimo

Full carrier profile →
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)
  • Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
  • Asbestos-containing products
  • CITES Appendix I species + products

Deutsche Post / DHL Paket

Full carrier profile →
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)
  • Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
  • Asbestos-containing products
  • CITES Appendix I species + products

China Post (EMS)

Full carrier profile →
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)

Japan Post (Yu-Pack)

Full carrier profile →
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)

Korea Post (EMS Korea)

Full carrier profile →
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)

India Post (Speed Post)

Full carrier profile →
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)
  • Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
  • Asbestos-containing products
  • CITES Appendix I species + products

Evri (formerly Hermes UK)

Full carrier profile →
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)
  • Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
  • Asbestos-containing products
  • CITES Appendix I species + products
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)
  • Counterfeit branded goods (EU Reg 608/2013)
  • Asbestos-containing products
  • CITES Appendix I species + products

Pos Malaysia (Pos Laju)

Full carrier profile →
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)

SingPost (Singapore Post)

Full carrier profile →
  • Alcohol (postal regulations)
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