Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Mobile Phones (Commercial) → Canada
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-05-13
ALLOWED
No specific restrictions for personal mobile phones (commercial)
Details
Commercial imports of mobile phones require type approval from the telecommunications authority in the destination country (FCC in the US, CE marking in the EU, type approval from TRAI in India, ANATEL in Brazil, etc.). Some countries require device
Quantity limit
Personal use
Practical advice
Personal-use single phone clears as routine. Multiple unboxed phones may trigger commercial-intent scrutiny; Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) applies duty + 5% VAT above the personal allowance.
Customs authority
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) · https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca