Landing in Canada with 4 Katanas?

[releasethestar]

I'm waiting on my COPR to arrive. But I'm told that I need to get a list of my belongings together to present at the border? I have four swords that are just for decoration. I pull them out every once in a while, but they're not to be used as weapons. As I understand it's legal to bring them over in landing as long as they're strictly decorative? Correct?

 

[jordo]

I would double check with CBSA on that. They have a list of restricted/regulated items for import into Canada.

General information: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/mrc-drc-eng.html
Info on weapons specifically: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/declare-eng.html#_s19g

You can contact the Border Information Service (BIS). You can access the BIS line free of charge throughout Canada by calling 1-800-461-9999. If you are calling from outside Canada, you can access the BIS line by calling either 204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064 (long-distance charges will apply). If you call during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, except holidays), you can speak to an officer by pressing “0” at any time after you have made a selection of either English or French.

 

[jordo]

EDIT for incorrect info.

 

[PMM]

Hi

To be honest, I wasn't expecting used mattresses to be restricted (if you can't prove they've been fumigated) LOL Better run down the entire list there.

1. No, Mattresses included in "Settler's effects" are not prohibited, nor do they have to be fumigated.

General
2. Materials from used or second-hand mattresses may be imported only if they

• (a) have been cleaned and fumigated; and
• (b) are accompanied by a certificate that is signed by the exporter or other person having knowledge of such cleaning and fumigation and
  • (i) gives complete details of the procedure used to clean and fumigate the materials, and
  • (ii) contains a statement certifying that that procedure was carried out.

Guidelines and general information
1. Tariff Item No. 9897.00.00 prohibits the importation of used or second-hand mattresses or materials therefrom, other than mattresses imported under tariff item No. 9805.00.00 (former residents of Canada absent from Canada for at least one year), 9806.00.00 (bequests), 9807.00.00 (settlers), 9808.00.00 (representatives of foreign governments), 9809.00.00 (the Governor General), or 9810.00.00 (foreign military services), or materials from used or second-hand mattresses cleaned and fumigated in accordance with the regulations.

 

[jordo]

Hi



1. No, Mattresses included in "Settler's effects" are not prohibited, nor do they have to be fumigated.

General
2. Materials from used or second-hand mattresses may be imported only if they

• (a) have been cleaned and fumigated; and
• (b) are accompanied by a certificate that is signed by the exporter or other person having knowledge of such cleaning and fumigation and
  • (i) gives complete details of the procedure used to clean and fumigate the materials, and
  • (ii) contains a statement certifying that that procedure was carried out.

Guidelines and general information
1. Tariff Item No. 9897.00.00 prohibits the importation of used or second-hand mattresses or materials therefrom, other than mattresses imported under tariff item No. 9805.00.00 (former residents of Canada absent from Canada for at least one year), 9806.00.00 (bequests), 9807.00.00 (settlers), 9808.00.00 (representatives of foreign governments), 9809.00.00 (the Governor General), or 9810.00.00 (foreign military services), or materials from used or second-hand mattresses cleaned and fumigated in accordance with the regulations.

Thanks for pointing that out. Editing my post above.