How much Smart luggage with built-in battery can I bring into Canada?
Restricted
You can bring Smart luggage with built-in battery into Canada only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
On the plane
International baseline
Allowed only if the lithium battery is removable; the battery must then be removed and carried in cabin baggage.
A bag with a non-removable lithium battery may not be accepted as checked or cabin baggage, depending on the airline.
Airline differences
| Airline | Difference from the baseline |
|---|---|
| British Airways | More permissive |
| Delta Air Lines | Stricter than the standard rule |
| Emirates | More permissive |
| Korean Air | Stricter than the standard rule |
| Lufthansa | More permissive |
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Electric (scooter) carry-on baggage - CATSA Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA)
Questions about Smart luggage with built-in battery in Canada
- Do I have to declare smart luggage with built-in battery at Canada customs?
- Yes — it has to be declared to Canada customs on arrival.
- What happens if I do not declare smart luggage with built-in battery 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 smart luggage with built-in battery 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 smart luggage with built-in battery out of Canada?
- Canada publishes no separate rule for taking smart luggage with built-in battery out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Can I carry smart luggage with built-in battery in the cabin or in checked baggage?
- In the cabin: Allowed with conditions. In checked baggage: Prohibited. This comes from International baseline, and an individual airline may be stricter. Customs and aviation are separate rulebooks: what an airline lets you carry is not what a border lets you bring in.
- Does the Canada limit for smart luggage with built-in battery 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 Electric (scooter) carry-on baggage - CATSA. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Electric carry‑on suitcases are permitted if the battery is 100Wh or less.”
- How does Canada compare with other countries on smart luggage with built-in battery?
- Of the 19 countries covered here, 0 prohibit smart luggage with built-in battery, 8 limit it and 11 let it through. Canada is among the more permissive.
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Electric (scooter) carry-on baggage - CATSA · 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) — IATA - Safe Travel with Lithium Batteries · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Electric (scooter) carry-on baggage - CATSA · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Electric (scooter) carry-on baggage - CATSA · verified 2026-09-19