What about more common things and souvenirs?

There are some things you might buy as souvenirs that you can't bring into Canada. For example, it is illegal to bring back

• anything made of crocodile or python skin,
• ivory bracelets or carvings,
• coral jewelry,
• tortoise shells,
• orchids, or
• parrots.

These things may be made from endangered species. Canada has signed an international treaty called the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, which tries to prevent trade in products made from more than 30,000 species of endangered wild animals and plants.

For more information, see the Canada Border Services Agency website.

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