International destination listing

Senders should determine import restrictions from the country's authorities before posting:

• animal products
• antiques
• barley and rye
• bees
• birds eggs
• cocoa beans, shells
• chocolate and food containing cocoa
• cereals
• cabbage, cauliflower
• carrots, cucumbers and turnips
• coffee and tea
• dried vegetables
• dired beans from Nigeria
• dairy products
• edible fruit and nuts
• eggs
• fish products
• flowers and flower buds for bouquets or ornamental purposes
• foodstuffs/fruit and vegetables
• genetically modified rice from China
• guar gum, okra and curry leaves from India
• kale, kohlrabi
• lettuce and chicory
• leeches
• maize (corn)
• mate
• medicines
• meat and meat products produced non-industrially
• mushrooms or truffles
• military and police ammunition
• natural cork
• objects of cultural or artistic value
• onions, bulbs, tubers, rhizomes and chicory plants
• ozone depleting substances
• potatoes, fresh or chilled
• plants and plant products
• plastic kitchenware from China and Hong Kong
• precious metals and stones, and articles made thereof
• products of the milling industry
• parasites
• peat
• photocoping machines
• radioelectronic apparatus and electrical equipment
• rice
• seeds
• silkworms
• shallots, leaks and alliaceous vegetables
• spices
• sugar not to exceed 1kg
• tobacco
• tomatoes fresh or chilled
• waste materials
• weapons, hunting
• wheat and wheat products
• wood products.

Personal use items

Items for the exclusive personal use of the addressee, are admitted subject to the payment of customs duty and subject to certain items not exceeding the quantities shown:

• audio recordings (10)
• chocolate or other product containing cocoa (500 g)
• coffee (1 kg)
• computer tapes and discs (15)
• electronic music equipment (1 of each kind)
• jewellery (25 g)
• perfume (50 g), eau de toilette (250 ml)
• personal computers and peripheral equipment (1)
• photographic and video equipment (1 of each kind)
• radio and video machines (1 of each kind)
• sugar (1 kg)
• tobacco (50 g), cigarettes (50), cigars (10)
• video recordings (5)
• wine (2 litres).

Prohibited items

In addition to items considered non-mailable matter, the following are prohibited:

• any printed material urging or advocating terrorism, violence, war, racism, anti-semitism or fascism
• aluminum and articles thereof
• beer and alcoholic beverages
• credit card blanks
• credit cards
• currency (excluding coins), securities and cheques
• copper and articles thereof
• devices for smoking opium or hashish
• drug paraphemalia
• electronic and high-frequency machines
• foreign and national currency
• graphite products
• jewellery
• knives, (except cutlery)
• live animals
• lead and articles thereof
• passports are prohibited unless sent from Embassy to Embassy as a diplomatic bag
• political material
• perfumes and toilet water
• printed books, publications and albums containing obscence or immoral materials
• precious metals; pearls, diamonds
• base metals
• narcotics
• nickels and articles thereof
• radioactive materials
• securities
• scrap and waste from precious metals and stones
• strategic and dual use goods; technologies and software; defence means and services; chemical and biological materials, nuclear materials and goods and technologies used in missile production.
• textile and textile articles
• tobacco and tobacco substitutes
• travellers cheques
• tin and articles thereof
• true hemp
• zinc and articles thereof
• watchbands, straps and bracelets
• weapons.

Documentation required

Information regarding Customs can be found in "Customs Requirements" of the Canada Postal Guide.

Commercial goods mailed to Lithuania must include an invoice.

Inherited goods require a certificate, endorsed by a consul, which confirms the right of inheritance.

Commercial invoices for dutiable goods or proof of purchase, such as; contracts, approved orders, price lists or accounting documents are required for parties participating in commercial exchange of goods.

Permits may be required when importing certain goods into Lithuania:

1. A health and quality certificate to be issued by the State of Public Health Services at the Ministry of Health Care

2. A veterinary certificate, to be issued by the State Veterinary Service

3. An inspection certificate, issued by the State Plant Quarantine Inspection of Plant Care Service

4. A hazardous or dangerous substance or product certificate, granted by the Ministry of Defense or the Ministry of Environment.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

The Import One-Stop-Shop (IOSS) is a program that allows the seller to collect the Value Added Tax (VAT) at the time of purchase, rather than have VAT collected by the recipient at the time of delivery. Under the IOSS program, VAT is remitted monthly by the seller directly to the European Union (EU) tax authority using an online portal. The IOSS can only be used for shipments with a value of less than €150. For shipments over €150, there are no changes to the collection of VAT, duties or other applicable fees on imported goods. The IOSS program also cannot be used for goods subject to excise duties (such as tobacco or alcohol) or gifts. More information on the program can be found here.

In order to register for an IOSS number, a business must have an address in one of the EU member states or hire an IOSS intermediary. If you sell through an online shipping platform or marketplace, you can contact them to see if they are registered for the IOSS program and have their own IOSS number.

If using the IOSS program, the IOSS number must be included when creating the electronic shipping label, entered in the “Tax ID” field (sender.identification.reference). This will allow for the number to be sent electronically. If the number is not present in the electronic data, VAT may be collected from the recipient at the time of delivery. The following Canada Post shipping systems can be used to capture and transmit the IOSS number:

• EST Desktop 2.0
• SnapShip
• Shipping Manager

The IOSS number cannot be transmitted electronically when using a retail location. IOSS numbers start with IM, followed by 10 numeric digits (ex: IM0123456789). When using the IOSS program, a minimum 6-digit Harmonized System (HS) code is required. To find the right HS code, visit the Canada Post HS Lookup tool.