--- title: "Consumer products: Health Canada · Adhoc" description: "Consumer products and cosmetics don't need an import licence. A consumer product that is banned in Canada, or doesn't meet its safety regulations, can't be imported, even for personal use. Goods brought in for sale or distribution must meet Canada's rules, and each cosmetic must be notified to Health Canada within 10 days of first selling it in Canada." canonical: "https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/consumer-products" last_updated: 2026-11-11 --- # Consumer products toys, clothing, cosmetics, household goods, electronics Health Canada · Canada Consumer Product Safety Act · Food and Drugs Act (cosmetics) Consumer products and cosmetics don't need an import licence. A consumer product that is banned in Canada, or doesn't meet its safety regulations, can't be imported, even for personal use. Goods brought in for sale or distribution must meet Canada's rules, and each cosmetic must be notified to Health Canada within 10 days of first selling it in Canada. ## Is your product covered? Mainly in these parts of the tariff: [Products of the chemical or allied industries](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-vi) · [Plastics and rubber, and articles thereof](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-vii) · [Wood, cork and basketware, and articles thereof](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-ix) · [Textiles and textile articles](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-xi) · [Footwear, headgear, umbrellas; prepared feathers; artificial flowers](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-xii) · [Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos and mica; ceramics; glass](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-xiii) · [Base metals and articles of base metal](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-xv) · [Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-xvi) · [Optical, measuring and medical instruments; clocks and watches; musical instruments](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-xviii) · [Miscellaneous manufactured articles](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-xx) A few codes also in: [Other products of animal origin](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes/05) · [Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-iv) · [Mineral products](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-v) · [Hides, skins, leather, furskins; saddlery, handbags and travel goods](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-viii) · [Pulp of wood; paper and paperboard, and articles thereof](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-x) · [Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewellery; coin](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes/71) · [Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes#section-xvii) · [Arms and ammunition](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes/93) Declared as: Charitable Purposes · Consumer Products - Resale · For Sale or Distribution · Educational / Research Purposes / Samples · Import for Export · Repair Purposes Kinds of goods: Consumer Chemical · Consumer Product (for all ages) · Consumer Product for Children (3-6 years) · Consumer Product for Children (6-8 years) · Consumer Product for Children (8-12 years) · Consumer Product for Infants (0- 18 months) · Consumer Product for People Aged 13+ years · Consumer Product for Toddlers (19-36 months) · Cosmetic [Look up an HS code](https://www.useadhoc.com/hs-codes) ## Documents you may need | Document | When it helps | | --- | --- | | Cosmetic Notification Number | If it applies | | Safety Standard Certification | If it applies | | Product Label | If it applies | | Cosmetic Product Label | If it applies | ## Also check for these goods | Also check | Who | Where it applies | | --- | --- | --- | | Wildlife | Environment and Climate Change Canada | Some of the same HS codes | | Energy efficiency | Natural Resources Canada | Some of the same HS codes | | Vehicle emissions | Environment and Climate Change Canada | Some of the same HS codes | Also from Health Canada: [Active pharmaceutical ingredients](https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/active-pharmaceutical-ingredients) · [Blood and blood components](https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/blood) · [Cells, tissues and organs](https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/cells-tissues-and-organs) · [Donor sperm and ova](https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/donor-sperm-and-ova) · [Human drugs and biocides](https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/human-drugs) · [Controlled substances](https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/controlled-substances) · [Medical devices](https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/medical-devices) · [Natural health products](https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/natural-health-products) · [Pesticides](https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/pesticides) · [Radiation emitting devices](https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/radiation-emitting-devices) · [Veterinary drugs](https://www.useadhoc.com/agencies/health-canada/veterinary-drugs) ## Sources - [Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, S.C. 2010, c. 21](https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-1.68/index.html), Justice Laws, current to 2026-10-19 - [Importing, exporting or transhipping consumer products and cosmetics: Guide](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/legislation-guidelines/guidelines-policies/importing-exporting-commercial/document.html), Health Canada, modified 2025-10-28 Adhoc is not affiliated with Health Canada or CBSA.