NOTES ON TARRIFS:
Updated March 31st, 2025
NOTO has received confirmation from the Director General of CBSA through TIAC and a CBSA Superintendent at the Fort Frances border that tariffs will NOT be applied to personal items including consumable items brought into Canada by non-resident visitors. These grocery items will need to be in an amount that is “appropriate for their needs and consistent with the purpose, nature and duration of their intended stay in Canada.”
See Temporary Importation of Baggage and Conveyances by Non-residents Memorandum D2-1-1 for specific details.
Food limits will continue to apply as always for dairy and meat products as set out by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Limits can be found here: https://inspection.canada.ca/en/about-cfia/acts-and-regulations/list-acts-and-regulations/documents-incorporated-reference/personal-use-exemption
Personal limits for the following items still apply:
  • (a) 1.5 L of wine, or 1.14 L of spirits, or 1.14 L of wine and spirits, or 8.5 L of beer or ale;
  • (b) 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 200 g of manufactured tobacco and 200 tobacco sticks; or
  • (c) 200 rounds of ammunition or, if they are for the use of that person at a meet held under the auspices of a recognized shooting or rifle association of Canada, 1,500 rounds of ammunition.
If guests are bringing in items that will remain in Canada (items for camp operators), those items will be subject to tariffs based on where they are manufactured.
We will continue to check in with border officials and senior levels of the Federal Government while this trade war continues. For more information, visit the CBSA website.
Personal Baggage
As a visitor, you can bring certain goods into Canada for your own use as “personal baggage.” Including:
  • Clothing
  • Camping and sports equipment
  • Cameras, tape recorders and personal computers
  • Vehicles, private boats and aircraft.
More information on personal baggage is also available at the CBSA website. If importing a boat, please ensure you meet the conditions listed on this page.
Firearms and Weapons
Before you attempt to import a firearm or weapon, you should contact the Canada Firearms Centre for information at 1-800-731-4000 or www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca
The following requirements apply to the importation of firearms and weapons:
  • You must be at least 18 years of age;
  • You can import non-restricted and restricted firearms, provided you meet all requirements; and
  • You cannot import prohibited firearms, weapons or devices, including silencers, replica firearms, switchblades and other weapons.
The process for bringing ordinary hunting rifles and shotguns into Canada is relatively simple and usually involves filing a form in advance and making a declaration at the border.
Other important import information:
Bait: CBSA plays an important role in Protecting Canada from invasive species (cbsa-asfc.gc.ca) Accordingly, personal importations of bait are NOT permitted and will be refused entry. This includes both fishing and bear bait.
Importing Boats: Travellers towing or transporting boats at all border crossings in Canada must ensure that boats, trailers, vehicles and water-related equipment are free of Zebra and Quagga mussels before entering Canada. All boats and equipment must be cleared of aquatic plants, animals, mud, debris, and be drained of water and dry. When boats, trailers, vehicles, and conveyances arriving at the border are suspected to be contaminated, enforcement authorities will be notified to inspect and/or decontaminate the equipment. If decontamination is not feasible at time of importation, travellers’ equipment may be held and turned over to provincial authorities for a quarantine period, or refused entry by enforcement authorities and directed to a decontamination station in the U.S. before returning to Canada. Please view paragraphs 23-27 for more information.
Cannabis: Don’t bring it in, Don’t take it out. Click HERE for more information.
Poultry Products: When there are outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States, the CFIA will restrict the import of some poultry products or by-products from the United States, including eggs and raw pet foods, sourced, processed, or packaged from the restricted zones. Click here for a list of restricted zones.