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Memorandum D5-1-4

Mail Containing Intoxicating Liquors/Dangerous Materials

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Last modified: 1988-01-01

Summary

This memorandum outlines and explains the procedures to be used when intoxicating liquors/beverages or dangerous materials are found in mail items by Customs during examination of international mails.

References

Issuing office Entry, Postal and Appraisal Division
Headquarters file 7965-3, 7975-4, 7975-7
Legislative references Customs Act, sections 101 and 102
Other references

Canada Post Corporation Regulations Respecting Non-Mailable Matter and its Disposition
D5-1-1

Superseded memoranda D R5-1-10, June 19, 1985