2020 Ottawa, January 29 / PRNewswire / – Canada Border Services Agency (Canada Border Services Agency) reminds all travelers, before the Lunar New Year (January 25) arrived, import regulations and pay attention to cross-border provisions.
Border services officers at Calgary International Airport seized prohibited goods from Asia.
some food from other countries may not be allowed to enter Canada and cuisine. 2019, border services officers seized contraband goods from Asia include:
- nests;
- pig snout and tail;
- rabbit;
- HU honeycomb;
- sausage;
- duck gizzard;
- chicken;
- deer;
- corrosion wooden pest ;
- raw beef;
- lamb;
- game;
- live poultry;
- plant soil;
[ 123] sawdust;
cherry trees;
bamboo or willow branches and other foliage.
Canada Border Services Agency strongly recommend that before you bring any food, plant and animal products into Canada to inspect the automated import reference system on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) website ( AIRS).
“In the past 14 days you go to China, Wuhan do?”
was considered prudent to reduce the
novel coronavirus the risk of introducing Canada in the next few days, will all arriveToronto, Montreal and Vancouver international travelers International Airport made an additional screening questions to help identify which people might have been to Wuhan.
went to Wuhan, travelers will receive additional checks. Passengers with flu symptoms will be referred by the public health personnel for further examination. Everyone else will get the information described below.
To welcome the arrival of the Year of the Rat, the Canada Border Services Agency offers some suggestions to make your process more smooth and efficient clearance:
- prepared in advance: Prepare your travel documents , proper identification and any receipts to get outside of Canada at the time of purchase, in order to present it to the border service personnel. More than
C $ 10,000 in cash to declare: If you carry more than 10,000 Canadian dollars in cash red envelopes used to package, you must declare to the border service personnel, including Canada, or any combination of foreign currency and monetary instruments, such as stocks, bonds, bank drafts and checks.
understand your exemption: If you exceed the duty-free quota, you may need to pay duties and taxes.
items declared: anything you purchase or otherwise obtained outside of Canada, including gifts, it must be reported to the CBSA officials upon arrival in Canada. No accurate declaration of goods, including the consequences of the confiscation, fines and criminal prosecution.
not to take any pork: Currently, African swine fever into Canada’s high risk. Therefore, please do not bring any meat or meat products related to Canada.
you have to do is to openly Border Services officials. If you are not sure what to declare, please do not hesitate to ask staff will assist you.
Canada Border Services Agency wish you all a safe and happy New Year! Kung Hei Fat Choi!