How much Cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products can I bring into Canada?
Restricted
You can bring Cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products into Canada only within the stated limits.
Extra conditions apply
What you need to know
- 50 piece
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
- Extra conditions apply
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Memorandum D2-1-1: Temporary Importation of Baggage and Conveyances by Non-Residents Canada Border Services Agency
Questions about Cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products in Canada
- How many cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products can I bring into Canada?
- Canada allows 50 cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products per traveller. Above that the goods are treated as an import and duty becomes payable. The allowance is per traveller and cannot be pooled between people.
- Do I have to declare cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products at Canada customs?
- Only above the allowance. Up to 50 cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products there is nothing to declare; beyond it you take the goods through the red channel and pay the duty.
- What happens if I do not declare cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products 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 cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products?
- 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 cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products 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 cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products allowance in Canada?
- Yes — 18 years. A traveller under that age gets no allowance for cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products at all, not a smaller one.
- Can I take cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products out of Canada?
- Canada publishes no separate rule for taking cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Canada limit for cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products 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 Memorandum D2-1-1: Temporary Importation of Baggage and Conveyances by Non-Residents. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “Non-residents can include all of the following amounts of tobacco products in tariff item No. 9803.00.00 duty and tax-free”
- How does Canada compare with other countries on cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 1 prohibit cuban-origin cigars and other tobacco products, 10 limit it and 9 let it through. Canada is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Memorandum D2-1-1: Temporary Importation of Baggage and Conveyances by Non-Residents · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Memorandum D2-1-1: Temporary Importation of Baggage and Conveyances by Non-Residents · 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) — Memorandum D2-1-1: Temporary Importation of Baggage and Conveyances by Non-Residents · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Memorandum D2-1-1: Temporary Importation of Baggage and Conveyances by Non-Residents · verified 2026-09-19