Can I bring Poultry to Canada?
Poultry→Canada
⚠️ Allowed with Conditions
About Poultry
When bringing Poultry, ensure compliance with Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) regulations. Planning to bring Poultry abroad? Poultry is a common travel item. Since customs policies vary, checking the latest rules for your destination is essential. Below is a guide on limits and declaration requirements for Poultry.
General Rules Apply
We don't have specific rules for Poultry yet. Below are the general rules for Meat Products that apply to Poultry.
📋 Carrying Limits
- Quantity Limit:From the US: up to 20 kg of meat with proof of US origin (packaging/receipt). From all other countries: fresh, dried and cured meat prohibited; only commercially canned/shelf-stable products may be allowed after declaration
✅ Declaration Requirements
✅Required
Form needed: Declare all food on the CBSA Declaration Card / kiosk; CFIA inspection
📌 Quick Summary
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Last Updated:August 28, 2026
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📝 Important Notes
- •Must still be declared
- •**From every other country**: fresh, frozen, dried, cured and smoked meat is **prohibited**
- •This includes jerky, biltong, sausages, ham, salami, pork floss, meat-filled snacks and instant noodles with meat
- •The only category that may be released after inspection is **commercially canned or retort-pouched, shelf-stable meat** with a legible label
- •**Enforcement**: CBSA X-rays baggage on flights from Asia and Europe and uses detector dogs
- •the Automated Border Kiosk asks explicitly about meat
- •Undeclared meat is seized and fined — typically **C$1,300** for a first offence, up to C$400,000 and prosecution for serious cases
- •African swine fever checks intensified after 2022
- •**Advice**: Declare every food item
- •Canada's own beef and poultry are cheap
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What should I consider when bringing Poultry?
The most important thing when bringing Poultry is to confirm if it exceeds the duty-free allowance or declaration threshold of your destination. It's recommended to keep purchase receipts and ensure Poultry is in its original packaging for easier customs inspection. If the Poultry is of high value, always use the red declaration channel.
❓ More Questions
Can I bring beef jerky from the US into Canada?
Yes — up to 20 kg of US-origin meat products per person, including jerky, as long as the packaging or receipt shows it was made in the US. Declare it at the kiosk. Jerky from anywhere else (Asia, Europe, South Africa) is prohibited.
What if I have Chinese sausages (lap cheong) or pork floss in my luggage?
They are prohibited from all countries except the US. Declare them and they will be confiscated with no fine; if CBSA finds them undeclared — and they check flights from China closely — you face a C$1,300 penalty on the spot.
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