What can't I bring into Canada?

Before studying in Canada, many students need to prepare their belongings carefully, so what can't they bring when they enter Canada? Let's take a look at it with! The following is the relevant information I have compiled. Welcome to read.

Notes on Entry into Canada

Certain items are restricted or prohibited from entering Canada. If you want to enter Canada smoothly, you need to check whether the items in the suitcase are prohibited or need to be declared in advance. The wisest way is: as long as you don't know whether your belongings can be brought into Canada, you must remember to declare them truthfully when you enter the customs. In this case, no matter whether you can take the gift home in the end, at least you won't be fined or even prosecuted by the customs. According to the law, passengers must declare all the food, animals and plants and related products they carry in the declaration card when entering the country.

even if you are allowed to carry such articles, you also need to declare them. In addition, the following items, even if allowed, may need to provide entry documents, and may need to apply for permission and/or certificate of origin in advance: any meat products and dairy products; And dried fruits, plants, fruits, and living animals.

items that can be brought into Canada

cigarettes, alcohol and medicines are all items that international students or Chinese immigrants often like to bring to Canada after returning to China; However, these articles are also strictly restricted, with clear quantity requirements:

Alcohol: Personal articles can include: 1.5 liters of wine, 1.14 liters of alcohol or 24 cans of 355 ml or 8.5 liters of beer.

tobacco: an individual can carry 2 cigarettes, 5 cigars and 2 grams of tobacco products. There are also 2 cigarette holders entering Canada.

pets: before bringing any animals from China to Canada, you must contact the Canadian food inspection agency import service centre.

Meat, dairy products, fruits and vegetables: Canada has various restrictions on the above items, and should try to avoid bringing them into the country.

gifts: you can bring gifts up to 6 Canadian dollars for your relatives and friends duty-free. However, alcoholic products, tobacco products and advertising products cannot be declared as gifts. The excess will also be subject to customs duties.

drugs: if you bring prescription drugs into China, you need to confirm that the drugs are clearly certified. Drugs must have original labels and instructions for use, as well as prescriptions for prescribing drugs. If not, you should bring a copy of the prescription or a doctor's certificate. When preparing to bring the following kinds of drugs into the country, special attention should be paid to: ephedrine-containing drugs: new Contac, Baijiahei, Tylenol and so on.

For example, compound licorice tablets are often used as antitussive and expectorant drugs, but in fact, licorice tablets contain opium powder. This opioid drug is an alkaloid extracted from opium (poppy) and its derivatives in vivo and in vitro, that is to say, this kind of drug contains so-called opium or opium, which will lead to coma, respiratory depression, addiction and so on when used in large doses. Customs usually think that such drugs contain drugs, so they should be especially careful.

Entry restrictions or prohibited items in Canada

1. Guns and weapons: You must declare to CBSA as soon as you enter Canada.

2. Foods, plants, animals and related products:

All foods, plants, animals and related articles must be declared one by one. If you don't declare, in addition to the goods may be confiscated by CBSA, you may also face fines or even be prosecuted.

Plants, such as fruits, vegetables, potted plants and even soil and soil analogues carried by plants, are restricted and prohibited, and must be confiscated, destroyed or disposed of by DBSA.

These articles are restricted or prohibited because they may carry foreign biological pests and diseases and microorganisms that cause human diseases. For example, food may bring in diseases caused by Escherichia coli, plants and plant products may bring in alien invasive species such as Asian horned beetles, and animals and animal products may carry diseases such as avian influenza and foot-and-mouth disease. This will endanger the health of people and animals and plants in Canada.

3. Explosives, fireworks and ammunition: Needless to say, you need the written authorization and permission of the relevant department.

4. Vehicles: including any vehicles such as cars, pickup trucks, snowmobiles and recreational vehicles, as long as they are used for non-commercial purposes. There are many regulations on the import of vehicles.

5. Consumer products: Some consumer goods may endanger the public (such as baby walker and acacia beans commonly found in works of art and beadwork), so they are prohibited. Canadian residents should be aware that Canada has safety requirements for consumer products, and many safety requirements are stricter than those in other countries.

When entering Canada, valuables must be declared.

Unless the valuables are recognized as personal belongings, customs duties shall be paid for the part that exceeds the tax allowance. Even the watches and jewels before leaving the country will be regarded as new items to be declared if they are processed after returning.

If you bring contraband into Canada, it will not only be confiscated, but also the person concerned may be fined. The maximum fine for each undeclared contraband can be as high as $1,3. If the circumstances are serious, they may be prosecuted. Canadian Border Agency (CBSA): "The customs computer system will keep records of violations. Those with bad records are likely to face frequent inspections when they pass the customs in the future, and may not be able to apply for express service. "

according to Canadian customs regulations, if an entrant doesn't know whether the articles he is carrying are prohibited, he only needs to declare entry or ask a customs official, then at most, the customs will confiscate the articles that are restricted or prohibited from entering the country without any punishment. If you want to know a more detailed list, you can visit the website of CBSA of Canadian Customs.