Exporting to the United States – A Team Canada Inc Publication

8.6 Controlled, prohibited and regulated goods

Quite a few goods fall into the controlled or restricted category. Some examples are certain agricultural commodities, cultural property, pharmaceuticals and some types of technology. The prohibited category includes things such as (understandably) illegal drugs and counterfeit money.

Unfortunately, there is no comprehensive published list of these products. To find out if yours is among them, you can get in touch with the Government of Canada's Export and Import Controls Bureau (EICB). The EICB contacts page gives telephone numbers for queries about various kinds of controlled goods.

Another place to look for information is the CBSA Publications and Forms page. It lists guides, forms and documents for Canadian exporters.

A pamphlet on U.S. import requirements containing a section on controlled goods can be obtained from the CBP Publications page. Use the U.S. Import Requirements link to download the document.