FAQs

Personal Travel

• What are my personal exemptions?
• What are the alcohol and tobacco limits when returning from travel abroad?
• What are duties and taxes and how do I pay for them?
• What can I bring into Canada in terms of food, plant, animal and related products?
• What is the NEXUS program and how can I become a member?
• What is the procedure for importing firearms into Canada?
• Where can I learn about importing vehicles into Canada?
• What is the procedure for importing goods by mail?
• Where can I find information for workers, foreign students, or travellers entering Canada?
• What do I need to know if moving to Canada?

Commercial Travel

• What are HS Codes?
• What is the Advance Commercial Information Program?
• What do I need to know before I import goods?
• What do I need to know before I export goods?
• What is eManifest and how will I send shipment information to the CBSA?
• What is the Free and Secure Trade program and how do I join?
• What is a Carrier Code and do I need one?
• What is the Partners in Protection program?
• What is the Customs Self Assessment program?
• What is the Commercial Driver Registration Program?

Highlights

Popular Pages

Important to Note

• Travel tips
• Admissibility and Visa
• Secondary Services and Inspections
• Foreign workers and students
• Visitors to Canada and other Temporary Residents
• I Declare: A guide for residents of Canada returning to Canada

Travellers

• Border wait times
• Duty and taxes
• Personal exemptions
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tobacco products
• Food, plant and animal inspections
• Health products (prescription drugs)
• Importing vehicles
• Importing by mail
• Importing a firearm or weapon into Canada
• Prohibited weapons and devices
• Crossing the border with $10,000 or more?
• Visiting Canada
• Moving back to Canada
• NEXUS

Commercial

• Carrier codes
• Commercial exportations
• Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS)
• eManifest
• Customs Tariff

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