Destination guide · 2026-10-15

Importing into Canada: duties, VAT and fees

What you pay at the border when goods arrive in Canada, and how it changes by country of origin.

Duty is charged on: FOB value for duty
Duty-free threshold: CAD 20 for most courier and postal shipments. Courier shipments from the US or Mexico: no duty up to CAD 150 and no tax up to CAD 40.
VAT / sales tax: GST 5%, or HST 13–15% in harmonized provinces, on value + duty. PST/QST may also apply to personal imports.
Other fees: No government processing fee; brokers and couriers charge their own fees.
Official tariff: CBSA Customs Tariff
Preferential agreements: CETA, CUSMA, CUSMA / CPTPP, UK–Canada TCA, CPTPP, Canada–Korea FTA, Canada–Chile FTA, Canada–Peru FTA, Canada–Colombia FTA, Canada–Israel FTA, Canada–Ukraine FTA

Preferential trade agreements

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