Send Perfume / Fragrance → 🇨🇦 Canada
Can I post Perfume / Fragrance to Canada?
Perfume can be posted to Canada where the postal operator accepts it — fragrance alcohol is a dangerous-goods limited quantity, and ordinary import charges apply.
Personal-use quantities (typically 1-3 bottles); larger consignments risk commercial treatment
- Commercial invoice or proof of purchase showing the transaction value
Required at the destination customs authority
Full Details
Posting perfume to Canada is customs-permitted but carrier-constrained: fragrance alcohol is a Class 3 dangerous-goods limited quantity, so many national posts refuse or cap air-mail perfume, and couriers require limited-quantity packaging. On the customs side Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) treats it as an ordinary parcel: an accurate CN22/CN23 declaration is required, import VAT/GST at 5% GST + provincial applies above the exemption threshold, plus duty on above-threshold consignments. Canada's de minimis threshold is very low at CAD $20 for duties and taxes. The CUSMA/USMCA agreement raised the threshold for goods from the US and Mexico: CAD $150 for duties and CAD $40 for taxes. Commercial shipments above CAD $3,300 require formal entry.
Confirm the carrier accepts perfume before shipping to Canada — postal refusal is more common than a customs problem. Declare contents accurately on the CN22/CN23; 'gift' mislabelling does not remove import charges and flags the parcel.
Personal-use quantities (typically 1-3 bottles); larger consignments risk commercial treatment
- —Commercial invoice or proof of purchase showing the transaction value
CBSA assesses duties and taxes on imported postal items. Items valued under CAD $20 are generally duty and tax-free. The Canada Post Corporation Act governs postal import rules. Certain items (batteries, aerosols, dry ice) may be restricted by postal regulations.
Sending Perfume / Fragrance to other countries
Perfume / Fragrance
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Flammable liquid — surface mail only
Perfume / Fragrance
🇦🇺 Australia
Flammable liquid — prohibited in airmail
Perfume / Fragrance
🇺🇸 United States
Flammable liquid; ground shipping only via USPS
Perfume / Fragrance
🇯🇵 Japan
Flammable liquid restrictions; surface mail only internationally
Perfume / Fragrance
🇩🇪 Germany
Postal restrictions apply for perfume / fragrance
Perfume / Fragrance
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Perfume can be posted to New Zealand where the postal operator accepts it — fragrance alcohol is a dangerous-goods limited quantity, and ordinary import charges apply.