Propagative plant material and other commodities that require an import permit if originating from the Continental United States
November 1, 2012
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. See: D-96-13.
The prior approval process and import requirements for plants rooted in approved media (Canadian Growing Media Program) is subject to D-96-20.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Regulated Areas / Restriction | Directive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abies | Fir (except for seeds) |
All states but prohibited entry to British Columbia. | D-98-09 D-98-02 L12 (81-06-29) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Ajania | chrysanthemum | All states but must be from an approved grower for California, Delaware, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania and from approved counties for 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 | D-99-01 |
| 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 but 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 |
| Chaenomeles | flowering quince (including decorative branches, except for seeds) |
Must be from approved facilities for California, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Other states are non-authorized. | D-08-04 D-98-09 D-94-35 |
| Chrysanthemum | chrysanthemum | All states but must be from an approved grower for California, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Oregon and Pennsylvania or from approved counties for Oregon and Washington. | D-97-05 |
| Corylus (plants, except sterile tissue cultured plantlets for planting) |
cobnut, filbert, hazelnut | All States. Prohibited entry 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 entry 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 any states | D-98-06 |
| Cydonia | quince (including decorative branches) |
Must be from approved facilities for California, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Other states are non-authorized | D-08-04 D-98-09 D-94-35 |
| Dendranthema spp. Dendranthemum spp. chrysanthemum |
chrysanthemum | All states but must be from an approved grower for California, Delaware, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania and from approved counties for Oregon and Washington. | D-97-05 |
| Frangula | Cascara coffeeberry |
Not admissible from all states | Plant Protection Regulations |
| Fraxinus (plants) |
ash (except for seeds) | All states except Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin which are prohibited | D-03-08 D-98-09 |
| Gaylussacia (plants with roots) |
huckleberry | All states. | D-02-04 |
| Hordeum (seeds and grains, straw and hay, compost) |
barley | Arizona | D-99-01 |
| Juniperus | juniper (except for seeds) | All states | D-98-09 D-97-01 |
| Leucanthemella serotina | chrysanthemum | All states but must be from an approved grower for California, Delaware, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania and from approved counties for 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 |
| 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) |
Must be from approved facilities for California, Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Other states are non-authorized. If destined to British Columbia, must be without soil, except from counties in California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. | D-08-04 D-00-07 D-98-09 D-96-02 D-94-35 |
| 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 but must be from an approved grower for California, Delaware, Maryland, New York and Pennsylvania and from approved counties for Oregon and Washington. | D-97-05 |
| Orobranche | Broomrape (parasitic plant) (including seeds) |
Not admissible from any 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, Vermont, 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, Vermont, 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 (logs with bark) |
pine | 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 of D-94-22) | D-98-09 D-94-22 |
| Prunus | almond, apricot, cherry, chokecherry, nectarine, peach, plum (including decorative branches; kernels and seeds) | Must be from approved facilities for California, Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Washington. Other states are non-authorized | D-08-04 D-99-07 D-98-09 D-94-35 D-00-07 |
| Pseudolarix | golden larch (except for seeds) | All states | D-98-09 D-97-10 |
| Pyrus | pear, including decorative branches (except for seeds) | Must be from approved facilities for California, Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Other states are non-authorized. | D-08-04 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 |
| Salix | willow, excluding decorative branches and seeds | All states | D-08-04 D-98-09 No. 001.0 (86-06-16) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Secale (seeds and grains, straw and hay, compost) |
Rye | Arizona | D-99-01 |
| 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 |
| Striga | Witchweed (parasitic plant) (including seeds) |
Not admissible from all states | D-98-06 |
| Triticum (seeds and grains, straw and hay, compost) |
wheat | Arizona | D-99-01 |
| 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 |
| Ulmus | elm (except for seeds) | All states but 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) | Must be from approved facilities for California, Oregon and Washington. Other states are non-authorized | D-94-35 |
| X-Triticosecale (seeds and grains, straw and hay, compost) |
Triticale | Arizona | D-99-01 |
| Zelkova | elm (except for seeds) | All states but 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) |
| Commodity Name | Description | Regulated Areas/Restriction | Directive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibitions | Plants, seeds and plant products for exhibition purposes | All states | D-94-31 |
| 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 |
| Growing media | CGMP | California | D-96-20 D-01-01 |
| Houseplants for personal use | See: Annex 7 - examples of eligible and non-eligible plants | Refer to specific genus | D-08-04 |
| Insects and other invertebrates | various species (see Appendix 1 for material that does not require an permit to import) | All states | D-96-14 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Pollen (for planting) |
all species other than Prunus spp. (which are prohibited) | All states | Memorandum (1987-05/04) (Contact the CFIA) |
| Root crops (edible roots) |
(e.g., sugar beet, carrot, chicory root, ginger root, yam, truffle, onion, garlic, shallot, peanut in shell, etc.) | New York | D-94-26 |
| 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 for 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 |
| Straw and hay | Barley, oat, rye, triticale, wheat | Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas but importation prohibited from infested counties | RMD-07-02 D-99-01 |
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