There are some restrictions and prohibition on importing certain merchandise to safeguard consumer well-being and health and to protect the security and economy of Canada. As it’s always worse for your goods to turned away at the ports or held up by the customs. To escape such hinder situations, you must determine Restrictions on import in Canada and Prohibition on importing goods in Canada. For goods that are subjected to any restrictions in Canada, you must obtain permits or approvals before importing them or you should consult relevant Canadian agencies for detailed information and guidance. Some import prohibitions in Canada are listed below.
Some Import Prohibitions in Canada
- Firearms and weapons (Canadian Firearms Center)
- Ammunition of any kind
- False description of the geographical origin of goods and goods with trademarks
- Goods manufactured or produced wholly or in part by prison labor
- Personal shipments of alcohol and tobacco
- Hemp products such as cosmetics, clothing, food, etc. containing Tetrahydrocannabinols (THC)
- Alcohol beverages
- Tobacco, cigarettes and tobacco products
- Pornographic and/or obscene material
- Importation of used or second-hand motor vehicles
- Used or second-hand mattresses
- Collectible coins and stamps
- Dangerous Goods
- Firearms, weaponry and their parts (and replicas thereof)
- Explosives, fireworks, flares, matches
- Furs
- Plants, plant materials and seeds, including cut flowers
- All live animals, dead animals and animals that have been mounted
- Lottery tickets and gambling devices where prohibited by law
- Electronic Cigarettes that contains nicotine, propylene glycol and other chemicals listed on the Canadian Food and Drug controlled substance list
- Improperly packaged shipments
- Packages that are wet, leaking or emit an odor of any kind
- Shipments that may cause damage to, or delay of, equipment, personnel or other shipments
- Shipments whose carriage, importation or exportation is prohibited by any law, statute or regulation