Items Prohibited by Post to 🇨🇦 Canada
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.
Restricted Items
Tobacco Cigarettes
Excise stamps required, duties apply
Limit: Personal quantities; commercial requires permits
Chocolate
Postal restrictions apply for chocolate
Baby Formula
Postal restrictions apply for baby formula
Protein Powder
Postal restrictions apply for protein powder
Energy Drinks
Postal restrictions apply for energy drinks
Insulin
Postal restrictions apply for insulin
Melatonin
Postal restrictions apply for melatonin
Codeine Medication
Postal restrictions apply for codeine (medication)
Limit: Schedule I (CDSA) codeine; personal importation by mail prohibited; commercial requires Health Canada import permit
Tramadol Medication
Postal restrictions apply for tramadol (medication)
Limit: Schedule I (CDSA); postal importation prohibited; commercial requires Health Canada permit
Adderall Medication
Postal restrictions apply for adderall (medication)
Limit: CDSA Schedule I; postal import prohibited; Health Canada permit required for commercial
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
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
Vape E Cigarette
Postal restrictions apply for vape / e-cigarette
Electronic Cigarette Liquid
Postal restrictions apply for e-cigarette liquid (vape juice)
Unverified entries — pending source check
These entries exist in our dataset but have not yet been checked against a primary source; treat them as provisional.
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)
Australia Post
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
Canada Post
Full carrier profile →- ✗Alcohol (postal regulations)
Asendia
Full carrier profile →- ✗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)