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BSF5188 - Declare all food, plant and animal products
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Catalogue No. PS38-74/2017E-PDF
ISBN 978-0-660-08554-8
The law requires that you declare all food, plant and animal products when you enter Canada. Failure to declare any of these products or to provide the required permits or certificates can lead to:
- Confiscation of your products;
- A penalty up to $1,300; or
- Prosecution
For more information, please visit Canada.ca/be-aware-declare or contact the Border Information Service (BIS) line:
- Within Canada, you can access BIS free of charge by calling 1-800-461-9999 (TTY: 1-866-335-3237).
- From outside Canada, call 204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064 (long-distance charges will apply).
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