Declaring Goods

What to Declare

Upon arrival in Canada, use the Customs Declaration Card to declare the following items:

1. Money:

   • Any amount exceeding $10,000 CAD.

   • Securities in bearer form (e.g., stocks, bonds, treasury bills).

   • Negotiable instruments in bearer form (e.g., bankers’ drafts, cheques, traveller’s cheques, money orders).

2. Duty-Payable Items:

   • Alcohol, tobacco, and gifts subject to duty.

3. Business Goods and Other Restricted Items:

   • Goods for business purposes, plants, food, animals, firearms, or other weapons.

Money Declaration:

If you are carrying more than $10,000 CAD, it's imperative to inform a Canadian official upon arrival. Failure to do so may result in fines or imprisonment.

Food, Plants, and Animal Items:

All food, plants, animals, and related products must be declared due to the potential risk of carrying diseases or invasive species. Examples include:

• Food: May carry diseases such as E.coli.

• Plants: May carry invasive alien species like the Asian long-horned beetle.

• Animals: May carry diseases such as avian influenza and foot and mouth disease.

Specific Items to Note:

• Meat and Meat Products

• Cream, Milk, Cheese, and Other Dairy Products

• Plants, Trees, Cut Flowers, and Their Soil (may require an import permit)

• Wood and Wood Products

• Fruits and Vegetables (may require an import permit)

• Pets, Birds, and Other Live Animals (require an import permit or vaccination documentation)

• Feathers and Down

• Seeds and Nuts

• Baby Formula

Important Considerations:

• Items brought into Canada must be free of pests, soil, and roots.

• Proof of the product’s country of origin may be required.