Food export requirements library
On this page
- Introduction
- What type of information is available
- Don't see your market in the export requirements library
- More information on animal and plant health certification
- Updating foreign country requirements
- Helping to keep export requirements current
- Travellers going abroad
- Taking trade samples overseas
- Requirements by country
- Requirements by food product sector
Introduction
The export requirements library outlines destination country requirements you need to meet when exporting. They include conditions the Canadian government has accepted for issuing export certificates. Their purpose is to facilitate access to overseas markets for Canadian exporters.
The destination country requirements provided below are based on information available to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) at the time of posting. You should confirm product requirements with the importer and the competent foreign authorities before commencing full scale production for export to a foreign market. The CFIA assumes no liability for the accuracy of this information.
Before you export your products, check for changes to regulatory or commercial requirements. You are responsible for ensuring that your exports comply with applicable Canadian requirements and those of the importing country.
Note: importing country requirements may relate to public health as well as animal health and plant protection.
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What type of information is available
For each product sector/destination country combination, applicable requirements may be found under the headings as described below:
- eligible / ineligible product
A description of the products that can be certified by CFIA for export to the destination country and a list of specific products or types of products that cannot be certified by CFIA for export to that country - pre-export approvals by the competent authority of the importing country:
- establishment
- product
- label
- import permit
- product specifications (microbiological, chemical contaminant and drug residue limits)
A listing of the microbiological, chemical and other product standards and specifications of the importing country which differ from Canadian standards and may require additional controls - production controls and inspection requirements
Specific controls or measures to be applied by the operator or producer during production to ensure compliance with the importing country's requirements and any associated inspection activities by CFIA - labelling, packaging and marking requirements
Labelling, packaging and marking requirements which are set out in the export certificate as well as other requirements which have been agreed upon between CFIA and the foreign CA - documentation requirements (Certificates, Statements, Forms)
Outlines importing country requirements for documentation including specific certificates and statements to be issued and signed by CFIA - other information
Other pertinent information including contact details for the foreign competent authority and links to the foreign Competent Authority's website where such information is available
If a particular heading does not appear for a given product sector/country combination, it means that the agency is not aware of any destination country requirements that fall under that heading. If you wish to export products to that country, it is your responsibility to verify and comply with any relevant requirements for that market.
- eligible / ineligible product
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Don't see your market in the export requirements library
If you wish to export products to countries not listed, it is your responsibility to check and comply with destination country or market requirements. Where the foreign country requirements are unclear, the CFIA or the Market Access Secretariat's Single Window or the Trade Commissioner's Office can seek clarification from the overseas government concerned. Unofficial interpretations are applied at your own risk.
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More information on animal and plant health certification
Foods with certification requirements related to animal health (aquatic or terrestrial) have been incorporated into the country export requirements below. For information on plant health certification requirements, please consult the CFIA plant export page. Food products that potentially require plant health certification include: grain and processed grain products (hemp seed, ground flax, oatmeal, flour, lentils, peas and other legumes, rice, corn, etc.); plant oils (canola, flax seed oil, etc.); frozen fruits and vegetables; fresh fruits and vegetables (mushrooms, bulbs, etc.); dried or freeze dried fruits or vegetables; dried soup mixes (particularly if they contain grains or dried vegetables); coffee and teas (including herbal teas); spices (especially spices that are whole seeds such as cardamom); and, traditional medicine ingredients. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list.
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Updating foreign country requirements
When a requirement for a particular country is updated, relevant notifications by listserv will be sent out and posted in the Food export notices section of Food exports.
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Helping to keep export requirements current
Please advise the CFIA if you receive information about new requirements or the way in which countries administer their requirements. This helps ensure that market-specific export requirements are valid and as up-to-date as possible. It may also provide a basis for negotiations to amend an existing requirement or establish a new one.
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Travellers going abroad
If you are travelling overseas and carry food products intended for later personal use or consumption, you are exempt from licensing as an exporter.
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Taking trade samples overseas
You may need to meet export requirements if you take trade samples to other countries. These are normally defined in the foreign country requirements for the countries or markets the samples are intended for.
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Requirements by country
A
Afghanistan
Aland Islands
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antarctica
Antigua
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
- See European Union
Azerbaijan
B
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
- See European Union
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
- See European Union
Burkina Faso
Burundi
C
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cap Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
- All other foods and agri-food products
- CIFER - Checklist tool for industry
- CIFER - Guidance for industry
- Fish and seafood
- Meat and poultry
- Milk and dairy products
Colombia
- Fish and seafood
- Meat and poultry
- Milk and dairy products
- Processed products (fruits, vegetables and maple products)
Comoros
Congo (Democratic Republic of)
Congo (Republic of) Brazzaville
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
- See European Union
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
- See European Union
Czech Republic
- See European Union
D
Denmark
- See European Union
Djibouti
Dominican Republic
E
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Estonia
- See European Union
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)
European Union (EU)
- Egg and egg products
- Fish and seafood
- Honey and other apiculture products
- Meat and poultry
- Milk and dairy products
- Composite products
- Gelatine and collagen
- Raw materials and treated raw materials for the production of gelatin and collage
- Highly refined products
- Insects
- Sprouts and seeds for the production of sprouts
- Other products of animal origin
F
Fiji
Finland
- See European Union
France
French Polynesia
G
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
- See European Union
Ghana
Greece
- See European Union
Greenland
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
H
Haiti
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
- See European Union
I
Iceland
India
- Fish and seafood
- Meat and poultry
- Milk and dairy products
- Egg and egg products
- Food supplements (Nutraceuticals)
- Infant food
Indonesia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Ireland
- See European Union
Israel
Italy
- See European Union
Ivory Coast
J
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
K
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea (Republic of)
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
L
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
- See European Union
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
- See European Union
Luxembourg
- See European Union
M
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Malaysia
Malta
- See European Union
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
N
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
- See European Union
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
- Egg and egg products
- Fish and seafood
- Honey and honey products
- Meat and poultry
- Milk and dairy products
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Macedonia
Norway
O
Oman
P
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian territories
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
- See European Union
Portugal
- See European Union
Puerto Rico
Q
Qatar
R
Romania
- See European Union
Russian Federation
Rwanda
S
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
- Egg and egg products
- Fish and seafood
- Honey and honey products
- Meat and poultry
- Milk and dairy products
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
- See European Union
Slovenia
- See European Union
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
- See European Union
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Surinam
Swaziland
Sweden
- See European Union
Switzerland
Syria
T
Taiwan
- Egg and egg products
- Fish and seafood
- Meat and poultry
- Milk and dairy products
- Manufactured foods and beverages
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor - Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
U
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
- Fish and seafood
- Honey and honey products
- Meat and poultry
- Processed products (fruits, vegetables and maple products)
- Milk and dairy products
United Kingdom
Please note that Northern Ireland will continue to follow the EU regulations.
- Meat and poultry
- Milk and dairy products
- Egg and egg products
- Composite products
- Gelatine and collagen
- Highly refined products
- Honey, royal jelly, and other apiculture products
- Insect
- Sprout
- Raw materials and treated raw materials for the production of gelatin and collagen
- Fish and seafood
- Other products of animal origin
United States of America
- Egg and egg products
- Fish and seafood
- Fresh fruit and vegetables
- Meat and poultry
- Milk and dairy products
- Gelatine and collagen
- Nutritional supplements
Note: U.S. Foreign Supplier Verification Program requirements
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
V
Venezuela
Vietnam
W
West Indies
Western Sahara
Y
Yemen
Z
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Requirements by food product sector
- All other foods and agri-food products
- Egg and processed egg products
- Fish and seafood
- Fresh fruit and vegetables
- Honey and honey products
- Processed products (fruits, vegetables and maple products)
- Meat and poultry
- Milk and dairy products
- Manufactured foods and beverages
All other foods and agri-food products
Egg and processed egg products
- Barbados
- European Union (EU)
- Hong Kong
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Korea (Republic of)
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States of America
Fish and seafood
- Algeria
- Austria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Congo (Democratic Republic of)
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Estonia
- European Union (EU)
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Polynesia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Haiti
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Korea (Republic of)
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico (see United States of America)
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Zambia
Fresh fruit and vegetables
Honey and honey products
- Algeria
- European Union (EU)
- Iraq
- Morocco
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Processed products (fruits, vegetables and maple products)
Meat and poultry
- Albania
- Antigua
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- European Union (EU)
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Polynesia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Korea (Republic of)
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico (see United States of America)
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Slovakia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- Sudan
- Spain
- Surinam
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Timor - Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- West Indies
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Milk and dairy products
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- European Union
- Finland
- France
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Korea (Republic of)
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Netherlands
- Netherlands Antilles
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
- Puerto Rico (see United States of America)
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Surinam
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Manufactured foods and beverages
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