List of Canadian Customs Entry Articles

When you enter Canada, the customs are also strict, so you can't take quite a few articles with you. What are they? Let me talk about the entry list of Canadian customs. Let's have a look.

Can Chinese herbal medicines and condiments enter the country?

Herbs, spices, tea, coffee beans and spices can all be brought into Canada. There are many kinds of condiments, and gourmets who are good at cooking feast on them.

People in China who admire Chinese medicine can also safely carry Chinese herbal medicines (except those which are determined to be toxic and restricted by the Ministry of Health). However, it should be noted that Chinese herbal medicine refers to dried or frozen medicinal materials, not fresh plants or Chinese patent medicines, and must not contain any ingredients similar to bark. Because fresh medicinal materials and bark are generally prohibited from entering the country, Chinese patent medicines are over-the-counter and have strict requirements.

You can bring alcohol and tobacco, and the duty-free quota is limited!

Cigarettes, alcohol and medicines are all things that China immigrants like to bring back to Canada after returning home. At the same time, it is also a strictly restricted item. Tobacco and alcohol can only be exempted from customs duties within a certain amount. Liquor, not exceeding 65,438+0.5 liters of wine, or 65,438+0.65,438+04 liters of spirits, or at most 8.5 liters of beer. Taxes will be levied on those exceeding the quantity, and cigarettes can only be brought into Canada for personal use with a maximum of 5 cigarettes (1 containing 200 cigarettes, or 50 cigars, or 200 grams of cut tobacco); But there can only be one tax exemption at most. However, Canadian-made cigarettes purchased from duty-free shops are not subject to duty-free or quantity restrictions. In short, tobacco and alcohol can be brought into the country as long as they are declared, but the tax paid is uncertain.

According to the Customs Law, if people fail to declare cigarettes and alcohol when entering the country, their articles will be confiscated forever.

In addition, although the duty-free quota for individuals who leave the country for more than 2 days is 800 yuan, the duty-free quota for gifts (non-tobacco and alcohol) is only 60 yuan.

Strict drug access requirements? !

Drugs, Canada is generally allowed to bring a course of treatment or 90-day supply of drugs into the country for personal use. However, it varies according to the identity of immigrants and whether they are prescription drugs. If you are a tourist, you can bring prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs that meet the requirements when entering the country. If you are a Canadian resident, you can bring non-prescription drugs that meet the requirements; However, prescription drugs need to be approved by the Ministry of Health according to the situation.

Requirements for taking medicine: First of all, it must be for personal use, and it cannot exceed one course of treatment or 90-day supply.

At the same time, prescription drugs must be packaged in hospitals or pharmacies, with the original label of the instructions for use, or in retail packaging. The same is true for the packaging of over-the-counter drugs. (Prescriptions, packages and instructions must be translated into English or English) In addition, Canadian residents are legally prohibited from importing any prescription drugs by mail or express delivery. If you are not sure whether the drugs you are carrying comply with Canadian laws and regulations, it is recommended to contact Health Canada for verification before traveling.

What food can I bring back to Canada?

1. Meat, poultry and related foods are almost prohibited from entering the country.

Except for 20 kilograms when entering the United States, other countries are not allowed to bring any meat, including dried meat, floss, poultry and related foods.

Animal fat is also a contraband. However, products sterilized by manufacturers in vacuum packaging and canned sterilized meat can enter the country. Of course, you must remember to declare (there is a precedent that China vacuum-packed roast chicken and roast duck was seized by the customs). And quail eggs, eggs and other poultry eggs, as well as bird's nest, bird's nest and other favorite foods of China people, are strictly prohibited from being brought into the country. The Canadian Border Agency usually strengthens inspections during the New Year, and China people should pay attention when they return to Canada.

2. Baby food, including baby milk powder, can enter the country. But it can only be packaged commercially, and it can only be used for its own use after aseptic treatment. Everyone can carry up to 20 kilograms.

3. Dried fruits and vegetables, canned or frozen fruits and vegetables; Baked food and candy (excluding meat). You can enter the country. Everyone can take up to 20 kilograms of this kind of goods.

4. Dairy products. For countries outside the United States, only cheese can be brought back to Canada. Each person can take up to 20 kilograms, the value of which is not more than that of 20 yuan. Remember: milk and dairy products (whey, cream, skim milk, butter, etc. ), whether fresh, frozen or air-dried, are not allowed to be brought into the country. Unless you enter Canada from the United States, 20 kilograms of dairy products within 20 yuan can enter the country. )

5. Seafood products. Any fish and seafood except puffer fish and hairy crabs, whether eaten raw or cooked, can enter the country.

Even aquatic animals susceptible to infection do not need to apply for an import license as long as they do not exceed the following quantitative restrictions: 10 dead fish with fins and no viscera; 4. Major crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, etc. ); 3 kg mollusks (oysters, clams, clams, etc.). ).

Don't bring fruits and vegetables to the country!

Fresh fruits and vegetables, there are many restrictions if you want to enter the country. Apples, pears, strawberries, blueberries and other fruits that can grow in Canada are generally not allowed to be brought into China.

However, tropical fruits such as pitaya and pineapple are allowed to enter the country. Potato crops, such as yam, potato, sweet potato and beet, are not allowed to enter the country. Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and other vegetables are not allowed to enter the country. Therefore, unless it is a tropical fruit not produced in Canada, don't bring it into customs.

Plants refused to enter!

Almost all flowers, plants and seeds, including chrysanthemums and bamboo, are not allowed to enter the country. Even dirt can't enter the country. Even if potted plants are allowed to enter the country, the soil needs to be removed.

Cut flowers that are not used for reproduction may be allowed to enter the country. However, according to the origin and type, there are strict restrictions. Therefore, it is best not to bring such items into the customs. In addition, just like leather products, only tanned hides and leather products are allowed. There are also wooden souvenirs that can enter the country, but bark, insects and insect live animals are not allowed.