How much Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) can I bring into Canada?
Allowed
You can bring Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) into Canada without a special limit.
What you need to know
- 50 piece
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- E311 - Declaration Card Canada Border Services Agency
Questions about Cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) in Canada
- How many cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) can I bring into Canada?
- Canada allows 50 cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) per traveller without duty. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) at Canada customs?
- No — within the allowance it passes without a declaration.
- What happens if I do not declare cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) in Canada?
- Under Customs Act, section 117, if the goods are found without being declared: the goods are confiscated. Under Customs Act, section 109.2: duty is charged at 2 times the normal rate and the goods are released once it is paid.
- Do duty-free purchases count toward the Canada allowance for cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each)?
- Yes. What you buy in an arrival duty-free shop comes out of the same allowance, so the shop does not add to what you may already be carrying.
- Can I post or ship cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) 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.
- Is there a minimum age for the cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) allowance in Canada?
- Yes — 18 years. A traveller under that age gets no allowance for cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) at all, not a smaller one.
- Can I take cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) out of Canada?
- Canada publishes no separate rule for taking cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Canada limit for cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each) 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 E311 - Declaration Card. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “200 cigarettes, 200 tobacco sticks, 50 cigars or cigarillos and 200 grams of manufactured tobacco (Special Duty may apply).”
- How does Canada compare with other countries on cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each)?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 0 prohibit cigarillos (cigars weighing not more than 3 g each), 12 limit it and 9 let it through. Canada is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — E311 - Declaration Card · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — E311 - Declaration Card · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Customs Act · 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) — Postal Imports Remission Order (SI/85-181) · verified 2026-09-20
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) — E311 - Declaration Card · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — E311 - Declaration Card · verified 2026-09-19