
It is the policy of the Canada Border Services Agency ( CBSA) to control the flow of firearms, weapons and other devices, and to ensure compliance by all stakeholders with existing laws, regulations and orders. Firearms and weapons are high-risk commodities that can impact the safety, security and welfare of Canadians.

The Government of Canada is committed to effective firearms and weapons control that maintains the highest standards of public safety. This memorandum outlines how tariff item 9898.00.00 of the Customs Tariff, the Criminal Code, the Firearms Act, and the Export and Import Permits Act relate to the importing and exporting of firearms, firearm parts, weapons, devices, and certain types of ammunition. (e) The definition of “bore diameter” has been added (d) Information on solvent traps and fuel filters as potentially prohibited devices has been added (c) Information on the May 1, 2020, announcement of the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted to amend the Regulations that classify firearms (Classification Regulations) to prescribe certain firearms as prohibited firearms and certain devices as prohibited has been added (b) Information on the storage of detained firearms at a CBSA port of entry has been changed to reflect the Storage of Goods Regulations (a) Information on the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty has been added


This memorandum replaces Memorandum D19-13-2 dated May 29, 2019.
