How much Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) can I bring into Canada?
Restricted
You can bring Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) into Canada only within the stated limits.
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler
Important
This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.
Official sources
- Bringing food into Canada for personal use Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Questions about Other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) in Canada
- Do I have to declare other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) at Canada customs?
- Yes — it has to be declared to Canada customs on arrival.
- What happens if I do not declare other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) in Canada?
- Under Memorandum D2-3-1, Tariff item No. 9804.30.00, Note 1, if you declare the excess yourself: a flat-rate charge is applied to the excess; the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Customs Act, section 124, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed. Under Customs Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 1: the goods are confiscated; an administrative fine is imposed.
- Can I post or ship other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) to Canada instead of carrying it?
- Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) out of Canada?
- Canada publishes no separate rule for taking other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the Canada limit for other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails) apply per person or per family?
- Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.
- Where does this rule come from?
- Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) states it in Bringing food into Canada for personal use. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “These restrictions vary depending on the item, the country it originates from and the Canadian province you're bringing it to.”
- How does Canada compare with other countries on other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails)?
- Of the 21 countries covered here, 1 prohibit other products of animal origin (honey, live bivalve molluscs, live snails), 15 limit it and 5 let it through. Canada is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Bringing food into Canada for personal use · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Memorandum D2-3-1, Personal Exemptions for Residents Returning to Canada · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Postal Imports Remission Order (SI/85-181) · verified 2026-09-20
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Bringing food into Canada for personal use · verified 2026-09-19
Source: Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) — Bringing food into Canada for personal use · verified 2026-09-19