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Importing from specific countries

For certain food commodities only specific foreign establishments or suppliers are permitted to export to Canada. This is based on prior CFIA approval of their country's inspection system.

The CFIA recognizes the following countries as having a food safety system that provides the same level of protection as Canada's regulatory system. Non-resident importers who are subject to oversight by these food safety systems are eligible to hold an import licence – but only for the specified foods. For more information on non-resident importers refer to non-resident importers.

A

Argentina

Australia

B

Brazil

C

Chile

China (the People's Republic of China)

E

Ecuador

European Union

G

Greenland

I

Iceland

Israel

J

Japan

K

Korea

M

Mexico

N

New Zealand

P

Philippines

T

Thailand

U

Uruguay

USA

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