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emailList of propagative plant material and other commodities that require an import permit if originating (i.e. place of propagation) from the Continental United States
March 16, 2010
Note 1) All products of biotechnology unapproved for unconfined release in Canada, such
as plants with novel traits (including transgenic plants) and their products require a permit to import.
Directive
D-96-13.
Note 2) Canadian Growing Media Program (CGMP), Prior approval process and import requirements for plants
rooted in approved media, from all countries and territories including the continental United
States. Directive
D-96-20.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Regulated Areas/Restriction | Directive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abies | Fir (except for seeds) |
All states but prohibited to British Columbia. |
D-98-09 D-98-02 L12 (81-06-29) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Abies | Fir Christmas trees and decorative branches |
All states but prohibited to British Columbia from Feb 1st to October 31st. | L12 (81-06-29) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Ajania | chrysanthemum | All states, however must be from an approved grower from California, Delaware, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania and from approved counties from Oregon and Washington. | D-97-05 |
| Allium (for planting) |
garlic, onion, chive, leek, shallot | All states | D-94-26 D-89-09 (89-06-15) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Allium (rootcrops for consumption) |
garlic, onion, chive, leek, shallot | New York | D-94-26 |
| Arachis hypogaea (seeds) |
Peanut (in the shell or without shell) | all states | L6D (87-07-06) QC10C (77-01-20) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Arachis hypogaea (for consumption) |
Peanut (in the shell) | New York | D-94-26 |
| Avena (seeds and grains, straw and hay, compost) |
Oat | Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas | D-99-01 |
| Bees | bees (i.e. Bombus spp., Megachile spp., Apis spp.) | All states For Apis spp. contact Animal Health |
D-96-14 |
| Berberis | barberry Approved species only (See Appendix 1) (including seeds) |
All states *per exporter |
D-01-04 |
| Berberis thunbergii | barberry Approved species only (See Appendix 1) (including seeds) |
All states Must be from approved facilities |
D-01-04 |
| Capsicum | pepper | All states | Plant Health Early Warning System, Issue: 0301 (03-01-09) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Castanea | chestnut (including seeds) | All states | D-99-03 D-98-09 D-83-01 (83-01-09) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Castanopsis | chinquapin (except for seeds) |
All states | D-99-03 D-98-09 |
| Cereals (seeds and grains) |
barley, oats, rye, triticale, wheat. | Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas | D-99-01 |
| Chaenomeles | flowering quince (including decorative branches, except for seeds) |
California, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Must be from approved facilities. Other states are non-authorized |
D-03-10 D-98-09 D-94-35 |
| Chrysanthemum | chrysanthemum | All states, however must be from an approved grower from California, Delaware, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania and from approved counties from Oregon and Washington. | D-97-05 |
| Corylus (plants, except sterile tissue cultured plantlets for planting) |
cobnut, filbert, hazelnut | All States. Prohibited to British Columbia except with an import permit from Alabama, Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. |
D-00-03 D-98-09 |
| Corylus (seeds) |
Cobnut, filbert, hazelnut | All states. Prohibited to British Columbia including raw nuts. | D-83-02 (83-01-10) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Corylus nuts for consumption |
Cobnut, filbert, hazelnut cured, processed, graded | Destined to British Columbia | D-83-02 (83-01-10) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Crataegus | hawthorn (except for seeds |
All states. If destined to British Columbia must be without soil, except from counties in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington |
D-00-07 D-98-09 |
| Cuscuta | Dodder (parasitic plant) (including seeds) |
Not admissible from all states | D-98-06 |
| Cydonia | quince (including decorative branches) |
California, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Must be from approved facilities. Other states are non-authorized |
D-03-10 D-98-09 D-94-35 |
| Dendranthema spp. Dendranthemum spp. chrysanthemum |
chrysanthemum | All states, however must be from an approved grower from California, Delaware, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania and from approved counties from Oregon and Washington. | D-97-05 |
| Exibitions | Plants, seeds and plant products for exhibition purposes | All states | D-94-31 |
| Frangula | Cascara coffeeberry |
Not admissible from all state | Plant Protection Regulations |
| Fraxinus (plants) |
ash (except for seeds) | All states except Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin which are prohibited |
D-03-08 D-98-09 |
| Fraxinus (forest products) |
ash | Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Wood/bark chips requires a PRA |
D-03-08 D-98-09 |
| Firewood | all species | All states, but prohibited from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia and Wisconsin. |
D-03-08 D-01-12 D-98-09 |
| Gaylussacia (plants with roots) |
huckleberry | All states. | D-02-04 |
| Growing media | CGMP | California | D-96-20 D-01-01 |
| Hay, and straw | barley, oat, rye, triticale, wheat | Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Importation prohibited from infested counties. | RMD-07-02 D-99-01 |
| Houseplants for personal use | See non-eligible plants (Appendix 1) | Refer to specific genus | D-01-03 |
| Hordeum (seeds and grains, straw and hay, compost) |
barley | Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas | D-99-01 |
| Insects and other invertebrates | various species (see Appendix 1 for material that does not require an Permit to Import) | All states | D-96-14 |
| Juniperus | juniper (except for seeds) | All states |
D-98-09 D-97-01 |
| Leucanthemella serotina | chrysanthemum | All states, however must be from an approved grower from California, Delaware, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania and from approved counties from Oregon and Washington. | D-97-05 |
| Larix | larch (except for seeds) | All states |
D-98-09 D-97-10 |
| Lithocarpus | tanbark oak (except for seeds) | All states | D-99-03 D-98-09 |
| Logs/Lumber and wood products | various species | Please refer to the specific directives |
D-03-08 D-02-12 D-01-12 D-01-01 D-00-08 D-99-03 D-98-09 D-98-08 D-97-10 D-94-22 |
| Mahoberberis Mahonia |
Hybrid of mahonia, mahonia (Approved species only (See Appendix 1), including seeds) |
All states *per exporter |
D-01-04 |
| Malus | apple, crab apple, including decorative branches (except for seeds) |
California, Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Must be from approved facilities. Other states are non-authorized. If destined to British Columbia, must be without soil, except from counties in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. |
D-03-10 D-00-07 D-98-09 D-96-02 D-94-35 |
| Mushroom-spawn | spawn of Armillaria spp. (honey mushroom and Armillariella spp.) |
All states. Other mushroom spawns (except those known to have hallucinogenic properties) are exempt from the Permit to Import | D-96-14 |
| Nicotiana | All species | Not admissible from all states, excluding seed. | Plant Health Early Warning System, Issue: 0301 (03-01-09) Memorandum (80/05/20) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Nipponanthemum Nipponicom |
Chrysanthemum | all states | D-97-05 |
| Orobranche | Broomrape (parasitic plant) (including seeds) |
Not admissible from all states | D-98-06 |
| Panax (fresh roots for consumption or processing) |
Ginseng | New York | D-94-25 |
| Picea jezoensis | Yeddo Spruce (excluding seeds) | Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia require a permit except if destined to British Columbia | D-07-05 |
| Picea polita | Tigertail Spruce (excluding seeds) | Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia require a permit except if destined to British Columbia | D-07-05 |
| Pinus | pine (except for seeds) | All states |
D-98-09 D-98-02 D-94-22 |
| Pinus | pine (logs with bark) | Going into a processing facility, a Permit to Import is required from pine shoot beetle regulated areas to the United States to regulated areas of Canada (see Appendix 1) |
D-98-09 D-94-22 |
| Pollen (for planting) |
all species other than Prunus spp. (which are prohibited) | All states | Memorandum (1987-05/04) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Prunus | almond, apricot, cherry, chokecherry, nectarine, peach, plum (including decorative branches; kernels and seeds) | California, Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Must be from approved facilities. Other states are non-authorized |
D-03-10 D-99-07 D-98-09 D-94-35 |
| Pseudolarix | golden larch (except for seeds) |
All states |
D-98-09 D-97-10 |
| Pyrus | pear, including decorative branches (except for seeds) | California, Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Must be from approved facilities. Other states are non-authorized. |
D-03-10 D-98-09 D-94-35 |
| Quercus | oak (except for seeds) |
All states | D-99-03 D-98-09 |
| Rhamnus | Buckthorn (including seeds) |
Not admissible from all states | Plant Protection Regulations |
| Root crops (edible roots) |
(i.e. sugar beet, carrot, chicory root, ginger root, yam, truffle, onion, garlic, shallot, peanut in shell, etc.) | New York | D-94-26 |
| Salix | willow, excluding decorative branches and seeds | All states |
D-03-10 D-98-09 No. 001.0 (86-06-16) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Secale (seeds and grains, straw and hay, compost) |
Rye | Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas | D-99-01 |
| Soil and related matter (without plants) | compost, earth, clay, sand and humus | All states | D-95-26 D-01-01 |
| Snails (for consumption) |
live, terrestrial (land) snails | All states - Admissible only controlled and restricted species; other species non-authorized | D-96-14 D-90-07 No. 018-0 (90-03-02) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Snails (for propagation) |
live, terrestrial (land) snails | All states | D-96-14 |
| Solanum tuberosum (for planting) |
potato | All states | D-98-01 |
| Solanum tuberosum (on bulk, unwashed for repacking and on bulk, washed or unwashed for processing) |
Potato | California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington | D-96-05 |
| Straw and hay | Barley, oat, rye, triticale, wheat | Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. Importation prohibited from infested counties | RMD-07-02 D-99-01 |
| Striga | Witchweed (parasitic plant) (including seeds) |
Not admissible from all states | D-98-06 |
| Tsuga | Hemlock (excluding seeds) | Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia require a permit except if destined to British Columbia | D-07-05 |
| Triticum (seeds and grains, straw and hay, compost) |
wheat | Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas | D-99-01 |
| Ulmus | elm (except for seeds) | All states only allowed into Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec. |
D-98-09 D-97-07 QC12C (77-03-10) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Vaccinium (plants with roots) |
blueberry, cranberry (V. oxycoccus) except cranberry commonly used for commerce (V. macrocarpon), deerberry, lingonberry | All states. | D-02-04 |
| Vitis | grapevine (except for seeds) |
California, Oregon and Washington. Must be from approved facilities. Other states are non-authorized | D-94-35 |
| X-Triticosecale (seeds and grains, straw and hay, compost) |
Triticale | Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas | D-99-01 |
| Zelkova | elm (except for seeds) | all states only allowed into Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island and Quebec. |
D-98-09 D-97-07 QC 12C (77-03-10) (Contact the CFIA) |
Note: This document will be revised on a regular basis.
