Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card

Used Cars → Canada

Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25

RESTRICTED

Used Cars restricted; documentation or permits may apply

Details

Used Cars restricted; documentation or permits may apply. Enforcement in Canada carries fines from CAD 500 to CAD 5,000 under Customs Act R.S.C. 1985 c.1 s.12, s.153 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).

Documentation required

Check destination requirements

Leaving with this item

Exporting a used car from Canada requires deregistration and an export declaration; the destination's vehicle-import regime is the harder constraint.

Practical advice

Personal-import requires destination age limit + emission compliance + RHD/LHD verification. Returning expats may qualify for Transfer of Residence duty-free import. See /vehicles/canada for full rules.

Customs authority

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) · https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca