[2026 Lunar New Year Shipping Guide] Want to send festive gifts to family in Canada? Guide to shipping New Year foods to Canada

Lunar New Year 2026 is approaching. Many people are apart from family and friends, and may miss celebrating together. But you can still use international shipping to send festive gifts to your loved ones in Canada. This practical guide summarizes common restrictions for popular New Year foods, so you can send warm wishes across the sea with confidence.

Lunar New Year 2026 key dates:

Can Lunar New Year foods be shipped to Canada?

When shipping Lunar New Year foods to Canada, you must follow international courier rules. Through Potatoship, you can safely send a variety of festive foods to Canada.

Popular festive food categories

• Rice cakes (turnip cake, nian gao, water chestnut cake, taro cake): meat-containing and refrigerated items are not accepted

• Sauces (XO sauce, black truffle sauce): generally accepted

• Preserved meats (lap cheong, cured duck): please check with customer service

• Dried seafood (bird’s nest, sea cucumber, fish maw, dried oysters): bird’s nest is prohibited; others are generally accepted

• Snacks (egg rolls, butterfly cookies, crispy biscuits, chocolate, candy, nuts): generally accepted

• Drinks (tea, coffee): tea bags and coffee beans are generally accepted

*There are too many products to list one by one. Please contact customer service if you are unsure.

Delivery time and posting cut-off

For delivery timing, Potatoship usually delivers to most areas in Canada within 7 to 14 days (actual timing depends on customs clearance and local conditions). We recommend sending to our warehouse before early January so your family and friends in Canada can receive your gifts earlier. Exact posting cut-off dates will be announced on Potatoship Facebook.

How to pack and ship Lunar New Year foods to Canada

Packaging is very important when shipping Lunar New Year foods to Canada. Parcels may be bumped during transit, but over-packaging can increase both cost and volumetric size. We recommend vacuum packaging to keep food fresh, improve sealing, add water resistance, and reduce impact damage.

Provide accurate information

When shipping from Hong Kong to Canada, parcels may be checked by customs. If recipient details are incomplete, the recipient cannot be reached, or prohibited items are suspected, the parcel may be seized. For higher-value items, we recommend transport insurance. Premium is 5% of item value and requires an official invoice for insured products.

Also note prohibited and restricted items. Prohibited items will be confiscated if found.

Why choose PotatoShip for shipping from Hong Kong to Canada?

✅ Duty-paid direct shipping, no customs tax worries. Our duty-paid dedicated line includes import tax, so recipients do not need to pay extra fees.

✅ Global delivery across major markets. No matter where your family and friends are, we can help deliver quickly, including the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia.

✅ Simple process, easy shipping. Follow a few quick steps and start shipping overseas without complicated customs procedures.

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