Canada: CBSA Import Prohibition on Newly Reclassified Prohibited Firearms
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The Canada Border Services Agency, in Customs Notice 24-40, states that following the Government of Canada's March 7, 2025 update to the amendment to the Classification Regulations for firearms, additional firearms and their variants previously classified as non-restricted or restricted are now reclassified as prohibited. CBSA will immediately begin prohibiting their importation by individuals or businesses unless an exemption is met. The notice states this is in addition to the May 2020 and December 2024 regulatory amendments. The notice does not set out the exemption criteria or the specific firearms affected.
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- CBSA · Customs NoticesCBSA prohibits importation of newly reclassified prohibited firearms under updated Classification Regulations
The Canada Border Services Agency states in Customs Notice 24-40 that, following the Government of Canada's March 7, 2025 update to the amendment to the Classification Regulations for firearms, additional firearms and their variants previously classified as non-restricted or restricted are now reclassified as prohibited, and CBSA will immediately begin prohibiting their importation by individuals or businesses unless an exemption is met. This is in addition to the May 2020 and December 2024 regulatory amendments that reclassified certain firearms as prohibited.