Prohibited Items

When you are shopping in the United States, it is important to remember that certain goods are prohibited or restricted. This means that you are not allowed to bring these goods back in to Canada, or may only bring them in under compliance with strict rules and regulations.

Along with our own list of prohibited items, we suggest you review this list to ensure you do not encounter any issues when attempting to import items into Canada.

At this point in time, myUSAddress.ca does not accept the following types of packages:

Prohibited Items
Alcohol Tobacco products Firearms and ammunition Prescription drugs/pharmaceuticals Plants/fertilizer/pine cones Liquids Live animals	Individual pieces of letter post Magazines DVD/CD Subscription Packages Car Seats/Child Restraint Seats Lumber (eg. 2x4, plywood) Food products Illegal substances

 

Prohibited goods

You are not allowed to import prohibited goods such as obscene materials, hate propaganda and child pornography into Canada.

Firearms

The following requirements apply to the importation of firearms and weapons:

• you must be at least 18 years of age;
• you can import non-restricted and restricted firearms provided all documentation and other requirements are met; and
• generally, you may not import prohibited firearms or any type of prohibited weapons or devices, including silencers, replica firearms, switchblades, pepper spray and other weapons.

You are required to declare all weapons and firearms at the CBSA port of entry when you return to Canada. If not, you could face prosecution and the goods may be seized.

Before you attempt to purchase and import a firearm or weapon or to obtain an application for an Authorization to Transport Restricted Firearms and Prohibited Firearms (Form CAFC 679), we suggest you call BIS at one of the telephone numbers listed later in this section or contact the Canada Firearms Centre for more information:

Canada Firearms Centre
Telephone: 1-800-731-4000 (toll-free in Canada and the United States)
Web site: http://www.cfc.gc.ca/

Explosives, fireworks and ammunition

Written authorization and permits are required to bring explosives, fireworks and certain types of ammunition into Canada. For more information, contact Natural Resources Canada:

Explosives Regulatory Division
Natural Resources Canada
1431 Merivale Road
Ottawa ON K1A 0G1
Telephone: 613-948-5200
Web site: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/

Currency and monetary instruments

If you are importing or exporting monetary instruments equal to or greater than CAN$10,000 (or the equivalent in a foreign currency) to or from Canada, whether in cash or other instruments, you must report this to the CBSA when you arrive or before you leave. For more information, we suggest you read the publication called Crossing the Border with $10,000 or More?, available at http://www.cbsa.gc.ca/ under "Publications and forms."

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