Canada restricted imports of U.S. poultry products
All raw poultry and all poultry products and by-products from the restricted zones in some U.S. states, are under restriction until....
All raw poultry and all poultry products and by-products that are not fully cooked and canned or hermetically sealed, including eggs and raw pet foods, sourced, processed, or packaged from the restricted zones in the states below, are under restriction until further notice. You may not bring these items into Canada.
If you buy poultry or eggs in the United States (U.S.), make sure you have proof that they originate from and were purchased in a region other than those under restriction.
Poultry and birds (including pet birds) originating from the restricted zones in the states below are under restriction until further notice. Furthermore, all live birds, including poultry and hatching eggs cannot transit through the restricted zones or any part of states that are completely banned.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has implemented measures to protect Canada's poultry resources from outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza reported in poultry in the following states:
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Washington
- Wisconsin
For more details on the restricted zones, please see the website United States of America – Disease freedom recognition
Travelers should know that, due to this outbreak, all raw poultry and all poultry products and by-products that are not fully cooked and canned or hermetically sealed, including eggs and raw pet foods, sourced, processed, or packaged from the restricted zones in the above states are prohibited until further notice. You may not bring these items into Canada.
If the product is not labeled with the state of origin by the manufacturer, the product may be denied entry.
These measures are a normal part of Canada's animal disease control efforts and are consistent with international guidelines on trade.
Examples of restricted items include:
- live birds and hatching eggs
- eggs, yolks, egg whites (albumen)
- poultry meat (other than fully cooked, canned, commercially sterile meat products)
- raw pet foods containing poultry products
- feathers
- poultry manure and litter
- laboratory material containing poultry products/by-products
Live pet birds may be
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