However, U. Although you may be able to calculate the duty on standard items like alcohol or tobacco, many, many, products are subject to special rules of one type or another. It is not easy to find all these rules and most are very hard to understand when you do. If you really need to know how much you will be charged we suggest you contact either the Canadian Border Information Service or the U.
Customs and Border Protection Information Service. We have separate pages with further information on how to estimate United States and Canadian duties. These pages have links to some calculators which will give you a decent estimate of duties on many items. We have separate pages with more detailed discussions on duty free shopping , importing an auto , and bringing jewelry across the border ,.
Before you try to compute how much you will owe you need to determine whether you are going over the personal exemptions each country allows. If you are within the exemption limits, you will pay nothing. If you go over your personal exemption, or one of the thresholds, you will pay duty on the full amount, not just the excess.
Make sure you have the information you require before attempting to import these items into Canada. Some antiques or cultural objects considered to have historical significance to their country of origin cannot be brought into Canada without the appropriate export permits.
Before you import such items, you should contact Canadian Heritage :. You must have written authorization and permits to bring explosives, fireworks and certain types of ammunition into Canada. For more information, contact:. If not, you could face prosecution and the goods may be seized.
For information about applying for a Canadian firearms licence or a firearms registration certificate, or to obtain an Application for an Authorization to Transport Restricted Firearms and Prohibited Firearms Form CAFC in advance, please contact:.
This is a partial list of regulated consumer products that must meet Canadian safety requirements:. Car seats must meet the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard and have a National Safety Mark and a compliance label stating the height and weight of the child for which the seat was designed.
Children's Sleepwear must meet flammability requirements. Cribs should have the manufacturer's label indicating the model number, date of manufacture and assembly instructions. Toys must meet mechanical, electrical, toxicological and flammability requirements. For more information, see Toy safety.
Hockey helmets and face protectors must meet the requirements of standards published by the Canadian Standards Association CSA. You cannot import used or second-hand mattresses into Canada unless you have a certificate, letter or any other document signed by a person qualified to clean and fumigate that clearly proves that the mattresses have been cleaned and fumigated.
In Canada, health products may be regulated differently than they are in other countries. For example, a drug that is available without a prescription in one country may require a prescription in Canada. There are also restrictions on the quantities and types of health products that can be brought into Canada. You will not receive a reply. For enquiries, please contact us.
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You must carry proper identification for yourself, your children and any dependents travelling with you. Proper identification includes a Canadian passport, a Canadian birth certificate, a citizenship card or a Certificate of Indian Status.
The Government of Canada recommends that Canadian citizens and dual citizens travel internationally with a valid Canadian passport. This is the only reliable and universally accepted identification document available to Canadians for the purpose of international travel. In the case of international air travel, the following documents are proof of Canadian citizenship: a valid Canadian passport, a Canadian temporary passport or a Canadian emergency travel document. You may face delays or may be prevented from boarding if you do not present one of these documents.
In Canada, persons under the age of 18 or 19 are considered minors or children. The age of a minor is determined by the province or territory of residence. When travelling abroad, minors should carry a Canadian passport. In the air mode, they must carry a Canadian passport. It is also strongly recommended that the following documents be available:. For more information, consult Travelling with Children.
Before you leave Canada, you should contact a travel health clinic to find out what vaccinations and medications you might need. For more information, consult Travel Health.
You should take advantage of a free identification service for valuables you are bringing with you on your travels. This service is available at all CBSA offices across Canada and helps ensure that you have proof that your goods were in your possession prior to leaving Canada. To use this service, before leaving Canada, you must present your valuables to a border services officer. You must state that you acquired them in Canada or lawfully imported them at an earlier date.
The officer will list your valuables and their serial numbers on a wallet-sized card called a Form BSF, Identification of Articles for Temporary Exportation. This service is available for items that have serial numbers or other unique markings. For items that do not have such markings, the CBSA can apply a sticker to them so that they can be identified for customs purposes as goods that are legally permitted in Canada.
There is no expiry date on the form; therefore it remains valid as long as the information is current and legible. It is recommended that you travel with as little jewellery as possible.
As jewellery often has significant value and can be difficult to identify, it cannot be listed on a Form BSF in the same way as other valuables. You should take the following steps before you leave Canada to make it easier for you to re-enter the country with these items:. There are no restrictions on the amount of money you can bring into or take out of Canada, nor is it illegal to do so.
This requirement applies to you whether you are travelling on business, pleasure or if you are carrying money on behalf of someone else. As a member, you can use the following Trusted Traveller programs when entering Canada at major airports, highways and waterways:. To become a NEXUS member, you must: complete the online application process; satisfy the admissibility and eligibility criteria; pass risk assessments carried out by both the CBSA and U.
These programs include:. To become a member of one or more CANPASS programs, you must: complete the registration process with a paper application ; satisfy the admissibility and eligibility criteria; and pass risk assessments carried out by the CBSA.
You may qualify for a personal exemption when returning to Canada. This allows you to bring goods up to a certain value into the country without paying regular duty and taxes. Children are also entitled to a personal exemption as long as the goods are for the child's use. Parents or guardians can make a declaration to the CBSA on behalf of the child. The length of your absence from Canada determines your eligibility for an exemption and the amount of goods you can bring back, without paying any duty and taxes.
The exception is a special excise duty that may apply to certain tobacco products. Refer to Tobacco Products section. If you spend six months or less in another country for health reasons or pleasure, the CBSA still considers you a resident of Canada and you are entitled to the same exemptions as other Canadian residents.
When you import foreign goods or vehicles for your personal use into Canada even temporarily , you must meet all import requirements and pay all applicable duty and taxes. Except for restricted items, you can bring any amount of goods back to Canada. If you qualify for a personal exemption, you will be required to pay the duty and taxes as well as any provincial or territorial levies that apply on the amount that exceeds your personal exemption.
If you do not qualify for a personal exemption, you will be required to pay the duty and taxes as well as any provincial or territorial levies that apply on the entire amount. Alcoholic beverages are products that exceed 0. Certain alcoholic and wine products that do not exceed 0.
If you have been away from Canada for 48 hours or more , you are allowed to import one of the following amounts of alcohol free of duty and taxes:. You must meet the minimum age of the province or territory where you enter Canada. Minimum ages are established by provincial or territorial authorities: 18 years for Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec and 19 years for the remaining provinces and territories. The CBSA classifies "cooler" products according to the alcoholic beverage they contain.
For example, beer coolers are considered to be beer and wine coolers are considered to be wine. The quantities of alcoholic beverages you can import must be within the limit set by provincial and territorial liquor control authorities that apply where you will enter Canada.
If the amount of alcohol you want to import exceeds your personal exemption, you will be required to pay the duty and taxes as well as any provincial or territorial levies that apply. Contact the appropriate provincial or territorial liquor control authority for more information before you return to Canada. You can speed up your clearance by having your tobacco products available for inspection when you arrive. Whether they are stamped or unstamped, if you bring in tobacco products that exceed your personal exemption, you will be required to pay the regular duty and taxes as well as any provincial or territorial levies that apply on the excess amount.
Note: You must be 18 years of age to bring tobacco products into Canada under your personal exemption. You will find tobacco products sold at duty-free stores marked this way.
If you have been away from Canada for 48 hours or more, you may import all of the following amounts of cigars and stamped tobacco into Canada free of duty and taxes. The limit is currently five units of tobacco products. One unit of tobacco products consists of one of the following:. You should include a card indicating that the item is a gift to avoid any misunderstanding. The exception is a special excise duty that may apply to certain tobacco products.
Refer to Tobacco Products section. For more information on personal exemptions, consult I Declare. Alcoholic beverages are products that exceed 0.
Certain alcoholic and wine products that do not exceed 0. If you have been away from Canada for 48 hours or more , you are allowed to import one of the following amounts of alcohol free of duty and taxes:.
You must meet the minimum age of the province or territory where you enter Canada. Minimum ages are established by provincial or territorial authorities: 18 years for Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec and 19 years for the remaining provinces and territories. The CBSA classifies "cooler" products according to the alcoholic beverage they contain.
For example, beer coolers are considered to be beer and wine coolers are considered to be wine. The quantities of alcoholic beverages you can import must be within the limit set by provincial and territorial liquor control authorities that apply where you will enter Canada. If the amount of alcohol you want to import exceeds your personal exemption, you will be required to pay the duty and taxes as well as any provincial or territorial levies that apply. Contact the appropriate provincial or territorial liquor control authority for more information before you return to Canada.
You can speed up your clearance by having your tobacco products available for inspection when you arrive. Whether they are stamped or unstamped, if you bring in tobacco products that exceed your personal exemption, you will be required to pay the regular duty and taxes as well as any provincial or territorial levies that apply on the excess amount.
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