CBSA – Commercial Importation of Intoxicating Liquors

The following memorandum has been updated and is available in its entirety on the Canada Border Services Agency website.

D3-1-3, Commercial Importation of Intoxicating Liquors

This memorandum has been revised to

Update the sealing requirements
Remove reference to Memorandum D10-14-19, Administrative Procedures for the Importation of Non-beverage Ethyl Alcohol.

This memorandum outlines the procedures to be followed for the interprovincial and international transportation and release of intoxicating liquors.

For information related to non-commercial importations of intoxicating liquors by individuals, please see the Memoranda D2 series, International Travel.

For information on provincial liquor mark-ups/fees for non-commercial importations, please contact the appropriate provincial liquor authority.