Shipping fixed blade to Canada - still a bad idea?

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I have a fixed blade knife that a member in Canada would like to purchase and have me ship to Canada. It is a 4 inch blade if that matters.

I normally do not do this, but if anyone here has any advice or experience with this please share as I might change my mind but probably not. I seem to recall reading many threads about Canadian Customs seizing knives for no good reason.
 
Fixed blade knives are generally ok to ship to Canada. Don’t lie about value and make sure to state “fixed blade knife” as the description.
Customs WILL confiscate the item if they catch you lying.

Strickly prohibited fixed blades are dirks and push daggers. Belt buckle knives are also prohibited. Don’t try to send any of these.

Hunting knives, double edged fixed blades, reverse curve…all are legal to ship to Canada.

I have had fixed blades shipped to me in Canada for over 20 years now. Zero issues.

That being said…I do not work for Canada Customs and they do have the right to confiscate any item up to their discretion. If it is legal in Canada, my experience is that they send it to its final destination.

Key points, be honest on the customs form, don’t try to ship items on the prohibited list and don’t worry if they open the package to inspect. I’ve had many parcels opened for inspection and always got the items delivered.

Hope this helps.
 
It was never a bad idea.

Sharp & Fiery said:
Don’t lie about value and state “fixed blade knife” as the description.
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Just to clarify the ambiguous wording: Don’t lie about value and do state “fixed blade knife” as the description. As if that wasn't obvious, but it can't hurt to specify. ;)

Though I like to have people put "cutlery" on the declaration. It is still correct and beyond reproach, but vague enough that it might be less interesting to would be thieves. Definitely don't declare "custom knife" or "handmade knife" or something like that.
 
David Mary said:
It was never a bad idea.



Just to clarify the ambiguous wording: Don’t lie about value and do state “fixed blade knife” as the description. As if that wasn't obvious, but it can't hurt to specify. ;)

Though I like to have people put "cutlery" on the declaration. It is still correct and beyond reproach, but vague enough that it might be less interesting to would be thieves. Definitely don't declare "custom knife" or "handmade knife" or something like that.
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Thank you. That is what I meant. I cleared up my wording in the above post.
 
Good point about push daggers. Dirk? Didn't know. Also, Karambits are technically legal, but the wording is vague enough that they might get seized by a... zealous agent.
 
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