Walkie-Talkies / Two-Way Radios → Canada

No specific import restrictions for personal walkie-talkies / two-way radios

Details

Two-way radios are subject to national radio frequency regulations that vary significantly. A radio legal in the US may transmit on frequencies reserved for emergency services or military use in other countries. BaoFeng wide-band radios are prohibited in the EU because they can transmit outside auth

Quantity limit

Personal use

Documentation required

• Purchase receipt for high-value items
• Original packaging (recommended)

Leaving with this item

Consumer walkie-talkies may be exported from Canada freely; radio-licensing rules at the destination govern their use on arrival.

Practical advice

Standard personal-effects allowance applies for Walkie-Talkies / Two-Way Radios in Canada. Keep the device in cabin baggage per IATA lithium-battery rules; carry the original purchase receipt if the value is over the destination's de minimis (USD 15). Repair-and-return status is unrestricted; commercial-quantity carriage requires a separate commercial import declaration.

Customs authority

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) · https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca