As of January 21, 2025 the Importer's Statement of Compliance is no longer required for shipments of pet food products (pet food, treats, and supplements) imported from the United States.
Each shipment of pet food products must be accompanied by a shipping document, for example:
- invoice
- bill of lading
- manifest
- Canada Customs Invoice
and a zoosanitary export certificate issued by the United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services. The shipping document must list the products in the shipment and the amounts and clearly reference the zoosanitary export certificate number.
There will be a 3-month transition period until April 21, 2025, where shipments will still be accepted with the Importer's Statement of Compliance. By the end of the transition period all shipments must be accompanied by a shipping document which includes the certificate number. The Importer's Statement of Compliance will no longer be available after this date.
Questions may be directed to the import team for animal products and by-products at: APABPImport@inspection.gc.ca