canuckypom

Hi - I'd appreciate some insight on this. We've 4-5 sheepskin rugs that we have on our sofas plus another 4-5 that I picked up along the way that I wanted to bring home as gifts for friends. Will there be any problem bringing these through in our container shipment of personal effects coming into Canada? I wouldn't class any of them as knew and they're fully cured etc. Thanks in advance.

Former Lancastrian

No restrictions according to this. Use this tool for other questions

http://airs-sari.inspection.gc.ca/Ai...ns.aspx?lang=1

canuckypom

Thanks very much.

canuckypom

It's great that search engine is there but it isn't very easy to get answers out of (trying to view a category is like pulling teeth, have managed to view 1 out of 5 I've repeatedly tried)! Will keep at it.

Former Lancastrian

Google search or yahoo search AIRS

inspection.gc.ca/english/imp/airse.shtml

leith

Should be fine. Some friends gave me a sheepskin rug in the UK. I stuck it in an extra suitcase and had no problem getting it into Canada. Also brought a panda sheepskin from New Zealand without a hitch.

el_richo

I'd be more worried about the fashion police than border guards

leith

You are so right about the fashion police. I actually did wear one sheepskin rug and won first prize in a fancy dress competition as Boadicea, The First Scottish Nationalist. I have not, however, used it in the same way since, as I cannot find suitable accessories to complement it to meet the dress code requirements of the Canadian business environment. However, I hate to see it fail to live up to its full potential so do you have any suggestions? A bear claw pendant perhaps, or even something a bit more modern like Elquturd jewellery?