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Mar 6, 2024 · Bringing Food into the U.S. Many agriculture products are prohibited entry into the United States from certain countries because they may carry plant pests and foreign animal diseases.
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U.S. Grocery Import Limits & Restrictions. For a comprehensive list of food and grocery import limits and restrictions on bringing food into Canada, you can search the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) available at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website for food products you want to bring into Canada.
- Tips For Bringing Food Into The U.S.
- Foods You Can Bring Into The U.S.
- Foods You Can’T Bring Into The U.S.
Declare everything!Keep original packaging.Generally speaking, processed items are less of a problem than raw foods. However, you should still declare everything. If you want to check a food item more specifically, you can take a look at the Don’t Pack a Pest website, or the U.S. Customs and Border Patrolsite (although this site is very technical and can be tough to read). The following ite...
The following foods are restricted. This means that you need to check the rules, because there are some cases where you’ll be allowed to bring them across the border, and some where you won’t. Remember to declare everything.
If you bring food into Canada for personal use, be aware of federal import requirements. They apply whether you are a traveller or are buying food online. So be sure to pack and shop wisely.
Meats, Livestock and Poultry: The regulations governing meat and meat products are stringent. You may not import fresh, dried or canned meats or meat products from most foreign countries into the United States. Also, you may not import food products that have been prepared with meat.
Up to $1,600 in goods will be duty-free under your personal exemption if the merchandise is from an IP. Up to $800 in goods will be duty-free if it is from a CBI or Andean country. Any additional amount, up to $1,000, in goods will be dutiable at a flat rate (3%).
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To be sure whether you can bring a product into Canada, you should visit the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) before traveling to the US. For an updated list of import restrictions on food, plant and animal items to Canada from the United States, visit Import Rules and Restrictions.
