Products allowed into Canada

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Products allowed into Canada from countries
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This 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.
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* G3 _; A1 m. SSome items do need documents to accompany them. For more information, go to the "When are documents required?" section.
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Baked goods, candies, etc.
" m- J' U  @4 Q% @: N•no goods containing meat
•up to 20 kilograms per person
- B/ T4 J# b* ?6 D1 g* _Dairy products
•cheese:
  ?- O+ s2 [, n; t◦up to 20 kilograms per person with a value of $20 or less
( T; ], ]' O; ?' w+ B2 t- nThese items are not allowed

•milk
•milk products (whey, cream, skim milk, butter oil, and so on)
•in these forms: dried, frozen, reconsituted, or fresh
( R& t& f1 p4 D, hFish and seafood
•up to 20 kilograms per person
•all species except
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◦Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
Flowers: cut
•not coniferous foliage/green cones
•must not be for propagation
- H. [( p* Q' M+ G: o8 jThere 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.

Fruits and vegetables: dried
•up to 20 kilograms per person
Fruits and vegetables: frozen or canned
) d, D. p0 I- h4 D•up to 20 kilograms per person
: B" F8 N) @% \9 {7 h: yFruits and vegetables: fresh
•depending on the country of origin, entry may be severely restricted or prohibited
- O. i7 U, j7 |) S! G& eWhen products are permitted, there is a maximum limit of
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# K* U2 ], k! @! y* L•15 packages or fewer
0 T6 O1 V: c9 h! p7 G3 c/ u5 M•weight not to exceed 250 kilograms per person
•may be subject to regulations in the province of destination
Root vegetables (for example, carrots, potatoes and so on)

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•must be 1.5 centimetres or less in thickness
3 b3 @) L: s7 ~7 Z: D5 }4 Z; P# sHerbs, spices, tea, coffee, condiments
•entry permitted
2 g2 Q- r) x6 N7 OInfant formula
•commercially packaged
•for personal use only
•sterile
# x' ^# Q5 F  V  e$ P•up to 20 kilograms per person
/ E8 L8 m( B) }9 F$ b& l: ZLeather goods and skins
•fully tanned hides and skins only
* Q. d( F, U! Y% A& x# j" ZSea shells and sand
•sea shells and items made from them are allowed
. U) J) S7 B4 T2 T1 I•must be clean and free of sea life, soil and sand
. ?* t  c- ^* c7 ?9 GYou are not allowed to import sand.
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Vegetables: fresh
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Wooden souvenirs
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