Maximum Quantity Limits for Personal Use Exemption
The sending or conveying from one province to another, or the import or export, of a food is considered to be an activity carried out solely for personal use if the food is not intended for commercial use and if the shipment of food in Column I is not more than the quantity that is set out in Column II.
Item | Column I – Category of food | Column II – Maximum quantity Table Note 1 |
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1 | Dairy products | 20 kg (if measured by weight) 20 L (if measured by volume) |
2 | Eggs Table Note 2 | 5 dozen |
3 | Fish and seafood (other than dried fish and fish roe) | 40 kg |
4 | Dried fish | 10 kg |
5 | Fish roe | 1 kg |
6 | Fresh fruits | 20 kg |
7 | Fresh vegetables | 20 kg |
8 | Honey | 20 kg |
9 | Maple syrup | 20 L |
10 | Maple products other than maple syrup | 4 kg |
11 | Meat products, other than a carcass or a part of a carcass of a food animal that was hunted for personal use under an authorization issued by a competent authority Table Note 3 | 20 kg |
12 | Processed egg products | 20 kg (if measured by weight) 20 L (if measured by volume) |
13 | Processed fruit products | 20 kg (if measured by weight) 20 L (if measured by volume) |
14 | Processed vegetable products | 20 kg (if measured by weight) 20 L (if measured by volume) |
15 | Non-alcoholic beverages | 50 L |
16 | Water (commercially purchased, non-sparkling) | 100L No limit on tap water (refilled containers) |
17 | Confectionary, sweeteners, snack foods | 20 kg (if measured by weight) 20 L (if measured by volume) |
18 | Bread, pastries, cakes, fruit pies, biscuits and baked goods | 20 kg |
19 | Multi-ingredient foods | 20 kg (if measured by weight) 20 L (if measured by volume) |
20 | Infant foods | 20 kg (if measured by weight) 20 L (if measured by volume) |
21 | Fats | 20 kg (if measured by weight) 20 L (if measured by volume) |
22 | Oils | 50 L |
23 | Grain derived foods | 20 kg (if measured by weight) 20 L (if measured by volume) |
24 | Dried products | 20 kg |
25 | Condiments, dressings | 20 kg (if measured by weight) 20 L (if measured by volume) |
26 | Nuts, grains, seeds | 20 kg |
27 | All other food not mentioned above | 20 kg (if measured by weight) 20 L (if measured by volume) |
Table Notes
- Table Note 1
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Unless otherwise noted, the maximum quantity applies to the food in Column 1 that is sent or conveyed from one province to another, imported or exported. In all cases, the other requirements for personal use (in other words, not intended for commercial use and sent or conveyed, imported or exported by an individual, otherwise than in the course of business) apply.
- Table Note 2
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There is no maximum quantity for purposes of sending or conveying eggs from one province to another for personal use.
- Table Note 3
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Subject to any limits imposed under the authorization issued, there is no maximum quantity for the purposes of sending or conveying such a carcass or part of a carcass from one province to another for personal use, or for importing or exporting such carcass or part of a carcass for personal use.
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