Products allowed into Canada

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Products allowed into Canada from countries
- y6 y3 s7 @2 ~9 G. H9 lother than the United States
/ q& [: R) y, DThis is a list of commonly imported products and the guidelines for importing them from countries other than the United States. Because pest and disease situations are constantly changing, these requirements may be adjusted at any time.
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Even though these items are allowed into Canada, you still must declare them on your declaration form.

3 `$ r" u# u% aSome items do need documents to accompany them. For more information, go to the "When are documents required?" section.

3 _- S+ ]5 M3 o( h& t$ K, KBaked goods, candies, etc.
•no goods containing meat
. ~* i5 ~. Y, g+ o+ z5 U! O•up to 20 kilograms per person
% Z6 Q' r1 G# }5 ?7 u$ ZDairy products
•cheese:
: w( V1 J  z7 @7 \& W3 W& m# a◦up to 20 kilograms per person with a value of $20 or less
These items are not allowed
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* r7 e4 T7 e4 S; d. N8 y3 I•milk
•milk products (whey, cream, skim milk, butter oil, and so on)
! ?# r8 j( K1 S/ R) M•in these forms: dried, frozen, reconsituted, or fresh
/ a# M" Z, e& T' i; s# A7 F* PFish and seafood
) t: V- h5 `- ~4 K- |8 N6 C8 r: D•up to 20 kilograms per person
•all species except
◦pufferfish
2 v* g' O& K9 u, ?/ u' X( c◦Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
Flowers: cut
% D( b- ]; }- Y, B9 l•not coniferous foliage/green cones
: `" q" ~" ?: z- s; e•must not be for propagation
There may be some restrictions depending on the type of flowers and where they come from. Use the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) to confirm if a specific item is allowed.

4 I& A, P( I4 s2 i: I5 j% _6 iFruits and vegetables: dried
6 {, X3 Y& y5 v8 x. A•up to 20 kilograms per person
8 P9 ]& u/ ^( e1 X7 N6 `9 nFruits and vegetables: frozen or canned
- `, B9 A, S: m; |* h, {•up to 20 kilograms per person
Fruits and vegetables: fresh
6 d( c5 I, R4 ^2 H•depending on the country of origin, entry may be severely restricted or prohibited
# Z  C' Z, w3 f5 V+ v; G- VWhen products are permitted, there is a maximum limit of

•15 packages or fewer
! z* V6 \4 Y  \•weight not to exceed 250 kilograms per person
0 E/ B* Y6 \2 `& Q7 k8 r1 _•may be subject to regulations in the province of destination
4 L# P+ s7 B& D. y7 p) a9 |+ t- A6 JRoot vegetables (for example, carrots, potatoes and so on)

$ \6 |; m8 a# t5 C. x# b•restricted
/ }1 ?3 Y7 v0 C- G" ^7 c) ^•must be 1.5 centimetres or less in thickness
$ X7 L, A/ u! N7 q* y! vHerbs, spices, tea, coffee, condiments
•entry permitted
Infant formula
•commercially packaged
' u6 Z, t  h/ B4 d: d•for personal use only
" v8 _& W2 q/ o% W/ ?•sterile
. J+ \# w. P) K" S! D; S•up to 20 kilograms per person
, Y4 R1 o6 t5 N0 x" U  `6 yLeather goods and skins
  ^5 G: [+ U7 |% J•fully tanned hides and skins only
Sea shells and sand
•sea shells and items made from them are allowed
•must be clean and free of sea life, soil and sand
You are not allowed to import sand.
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* }; O& Y( ?; I" T$ T3 bVegetables: fresh
; j& g5 Q2 z" X. \5 ^4 LSee "Fruits and vegetables". Use the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) to confirm if the item is allowed before bringing it into Canada.
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# j# ~# f1 X# r! Y2 _3 QWooden souvenirs
% V2 V( J5 G8 J  c4 t•must be free of bark, insects or evidence of insect activity