How much Personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) can I bring into Canada?
Allowed
You can bring Personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) into Canada without a special limit.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
On the plane
Airline differences
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- What visitors can bring into Canada Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Questions about Personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) in Canada
- Do I have to declare personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) at Canada customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) in Canada?
- Under Memorandum D2-3-1, Tariff item No. 9804.30.00, Note 1, if you declare the excess yourself: a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess; the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Customs Act, section 124, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed. Under Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1: the goods are confiscated; an administrative fine is imposed.
- Can I post or ship personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) to Canada instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) out of Canada?
- Canada publishes no separate rule for taking personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Canada limit for personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) states it in What visitors can bring into Canada. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “You do not need to pay duty or taxes on personal goods as long as you declare all of your goods when you arrive, and take them back with you when you leave Canada.”
- How does Canada compare with other countries on personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike)?
- Of the 19 countries covered here, 0 prohibit personal mobility devices (hoverboard, e-scooter, self-balancing wheel, e-bike), 7 limit it and 12 let it through. Canada is among the more permissive.
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — What visitors can bring into Canada · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Memorandum D2-3-1, Personal Exemptions for Residents Returning to Canada · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Postal Imports Remission Order (SI/85-181) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — What visitors can bring into Canada · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — What visitors can bring into Canada · verified 2026-09-19