Importing Products Details
It is important to remember that the activity, location, and food commodity will be indicated on the license once you have entered them in your application. Any time this information changes, an amendment to your licence is required. So, select the product(s) very carefully. Some products required more investigation by the authority at that time, so it will take more time than usual. If you need any assistance, please contact us.
Examples of sub-commodities to be identified under processed fruits and vegetables
Processed Fruits:
Apple sauce, fruits packed in hermetically sealed packages (such as cherries, fruit cocktail, fruit salad, fruit cups, peaches, pears, plums, sliced apples, strawberries), frozen fruits, sorbet, fruit juice, concentrated fruit juice, fruit juice from concentrate, and frozen concentrated fruit juice, fruit nectars, jams, jellies, fruit spread, fruit pie filling, fruit peel, marmalade, minced meat, dried fruits, fruit leathers
Processed vegetables
vegetables packed in hermetically sealed packages (such as asparagus, beans, bean sprouts, beans with pork, beets, carrots, corn, cream style onions, creamed mushrooms, green beans, peas, potatoes, ketchup, legumes, lima beans, mixed vegetables, mushrooms, pumpkin, squash, sauerkraut, spinach, sweet potatoes, tomato (crushed, diced, paste, pulp, puree, sauce, stewed), chickpeas, lentils, and wax beans), frozen vegetables (such as peas, mushrooms, onions, spinach, squash, vegetable mixes/blends), frozen herbs, french-fried potatoes, vegetable juices, vegetable juice from concentrate, concentrated vegetable juice, chutney, horseradish, sauerkraut, olives, pickles (fresh or fermented), relishes, hummus, salsa, guacamole, dried vegetables
Examples of sub-commodities to be identified under fish and seafood
Amphibians (and reptiles): alligators, crocodiles, frogs, turtles, snakes any of their parts and products
Chordates: sharks, skates (rays), any of their parts, products and by-products
Composite fish and seafood products:fish and seafood products mixed with other food commodities (such as dairy, vegetables and grain products) and recognized as a fish product such as bacon wrapped scallops, shrimp rolls, shrimp spring rolls, sushi rolls, fish cakes, seafood lasagna, shrimp pad thai, lobster mac and cheese, seafood chowder, fish sauce, seafood or fish stuffing
Crustaceans: lobsters, crabs, shrimp, crayfish, crawfish, rock lobsters, scampi, any of their parts, products and by-products such as cooked whole lobster, cooked crabmeat, cooked lobster claws, cooked shrimp, canned crabmeat, lobster cocktail, lobster tomalley, lobster paste, breaded shrimp, shrimp cocktail, barnacles
Echinoderms : sea urchins and sea cucumbers, any of their parts, products and by-products
Finfish: ground fish and flat fish such as anchovy, basa, catfish, cod, croaker, eels, flounder, gourami, haddock, halibut, hake, herring, kingfish, mackerel, mudfish, mullet, perch, pickerel, pike, pollock, rockfish, salmon, sardine, scad, seabass, seabream, smelt, snapper, sole, sturgeon, tilapia, trout, tuna, turbot, wahoo, walleye and whiting,
finfish products and by-products such as fish oil, caviar, fish eggs (roe), fish sticks, kamaboko, minced fish, smoked salmon and surimi this category also includes fish that don't have fins such as cuttlefish, octopus, squid, any of their parts
Gastropods: abalone, conches, loco, periwinkles, snails (marine and terrestrial), whelks, any of their parts and products
Marine mammals: seals, whales, any of their parts, products and by-products (such as seal oil)
Bivalve molluscs: clams, cockles, geoducks, mussels, oysters, scallops, any of their parts, products and by-products such as breaded scallops, canned baby clams, canned oysters, cooked mussels, frozen scallop meat
Examples of sub-commodities to be identified under fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits:
whole, washed, sliced, cored, peeled, grated, chopped or cut fresh fruits such as apples, bananas, berries, citrus, coconuts, melons, pineapples, rhubarb, peaches and plums, fresh fruit products (such as fresh fruit salad), wild harvest fruits
Fresh vegetables:
whole, washed, sliced, peeled, grated or cut fresh vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, fresh herbs, leafy greens (such as romaine lettuce, green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, butter lettuce, escarole, spring mix, spinach, cabbage, kale, chard, arugula, bok choy), mushrooms, root vegetables (such as garlic, ginger, onion, carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes, turnips), microgreens, sprouts and fresh vegetable products (such as prepared salads and salad kits), wild harvest vegetables
Examples of honey and honey products sub-commodities
Honey and honey products:
liquid raw or pasteurized honey, whipped honey spread, honey in the comb, powdered honey, honey jelly
Examples of sub-commodities to be identified under manufactured foods :
Alcoholic beverages : Aperitifs, beer, ciders, liqueurs, pre-mixed drinks, spirits, wine (fortified grape or non-grape)
Confectionary, sweeteners, snack foods (containing or not containing nuts), non-bakery desserts: Candies, chocolates (such as cocoa powder), cake decorations, marshmallows, corn syrup, birch syrup, table syrup, gum, molasses, halva, sugar, sweets, candy apples, dried coconut (sweetened or unsweetened), sweetened banana chips, popcorn, gelatin desserts, custard (including dry mix), frosting, popsicles, freezies, potato chips, corn chips, pudding (including dry mix)
Fats and oils:fats and oils obtained from plants, such as avocado oil, canola oil, coconut oil, corn oil, flaxseed oil, grapeseed oil, olive oil, peanut oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, vegetable oil, margarine, vegetable shortening, essential oils
Food chemicals: amino acids, vitamins, minerals, flavour enhancers, food additives (such as anticaking agents, artificial sweeteners, colouring agents, dough conditioning agents, emulsifying agents, firming agents, food enzymes, glazing agents, pH adjusting agents, preservatives, sequestering agents), food grade alcohol, malt extract, baking soda, baking powder
Foods not otherwise listed: Cricket flour, dried mealworms, roasted crickets, balut, collagen casings, seaweeds and algae, bacterial culture, yeast, ice, granita, konjac noodles, bee pollen, propolis, simulated meat products, simulated poultry products, plant-based protein foods.
Grain derived foods : Barley flour, breads, bread products (such as chapatti, bagels, rusks), cakes (such as carrot cake, chocolate mousse cake, cheesecake), cereal, pasta (fresh, frozen or dried), cookies, croissants, doughnuts, dried grains, instant oats, millet, muffins, rice, wheat germ, tart or pie shells, pastries, alimentary paste, corn starch, pitas, tortillas, pizza shells, pizza crusts, cake mixes, cereal- and grain-based infant foods
Infant foods: ready to serve liquid formulas, concentrated liquid formulas, powdered formula products that can be blended with water and/or milk before consumption, human milk fortifiers
Multiple Foods: nutritional supplements, protein drinks, sports nutrition, prepared vegetarian meals, sandwiches, formulated liquid diets, meal replacements, vegetarian pizza (frozen or refrigerated), perogies, vegetarian samosas, vegetable soups
Non-alcoholic beverages : carbonated beverages, flavoured water, coffee, tea, kombucha, coconut water, soy beverages, soft drinks, drink powders or liquid fruit flavour concentrates for making drinks, oat beverage, coconut beverage
Nuts, grains, seeds:raw, roasted, salted, smoked nuts such as almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts and their products (such as peanut butter, almond butter, almond beverage, tree nut butters seeds such as chia seeds, flaxseeds, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, quinoa, sesame seeds and their products (such as ground flax seeds, soy nut butter, sunflower seed butter), tahini, tofu, a vegan "plant-based cashew product", pulses that are not frozen or packed in hermetically sealed packages (such as dried peas, lentils, chickpeas, faba beans), coffee beans, cocoa beans
Spices, herbs, flavours, condiments, dressings: dried herbs, gravy, mayonnaise, mustard, salad dressing, flavoured oils, soya sauce, spices, salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, savoury spreads made from yeast extract
Vegan dairy substitutes: a vegan "plant-based (coconut or soy) product", hemp protein
Examples of sub-commodities to be identified under meat and poultry products
Bovine (beef, bison and veal): beef, bison and veal or any of their parts (such as chops, ground meat, organs, roasts, edible offal) and products such as broth, corned beef, lunch meat, meatballs, sausage
Caprine (goat)Composite meat products containing a non-meat animal origin ingredient
Cervidaefarmed elk, deer, any of their parts (such as edible offal) and products
Composite meat products containing a non-meat animal origin ingredient:foods containing more than 2% meat (calculated on the basis of the cooked weight of the product) mixed with other food commodities such as vegetables and grain products;
meat pies (tourtière), meat spaghetti sauce, beef stews, meat pizza (frozen or refrigerated), chicken lasagna, frozen meals containing meat; broths, flavours and extracts of meat origin
Equine:horses, asses, mules, hinnies, any of their parts (such as ground meat, steaks, roasts, edible offal) and products (such as marinated meat, sausages)
Farmed game:farm raised game animals, such as bison, musk ox, elk, reindeer, caribou, antelope, deer, any of their parts and products
Farmed game bird:farm raised game birds, such as partridge, pheasant, pigeon (squab), quail, any of their parts and products
Game:hunted wild game animals, such as caribou, musk ox, reindeer, any of their parts and products
Ovine (Sheep, lamb and mutton):sheep, lamb and mutton, any of its parts (such as ground meat, lamb chops, rack of lamb, roasts) and its products (such as marinated meat, sausages)
Porcine (Pork)any of its parts (such as chops, ground meat, ribs, roasts) and its products (such as bacon, creton, cured/dried sausage, ham, headcheese, hotdogs, and sausage), pork rinds
Poultry:chicken, cornish hen, duck, goose, guinea fowl, turkey, any of their parts (such as breast, legs, liver) and their products such as breaded chicken strips, broth, meatballs, pâté, sausage, smoked breast
Rabbit:rabbit, hare, any of its parts (such as edible offal) and products
Ratites:emu, ostrich, rhea, any of their parts (such as edible offal) and products
Examples of sub-commodities to be identified as maple and maple products
Maple and maple products:maple syrup, maple sugar, maple butter, maple candy, maple taffy, maple jelly
Examples of sub-commodities to be identified under dairy
Butter/butterfat: cultured butter, ghee, salted butter, unsalted butter, light butter, whey butter
By-products: whey, casein, caseinates
Cheese creamed, hard, processed and soft cheeses such as cheddar, creamed cheese, mozzarella, paneer and their products (such as crumbled, shredded, sliced)
Composite dairy products:dairy products mixed with other food commodities, such as fruits or vegetables, that are recognized as a dairy product (such as onion and garlic cream cheese, smoked salmon flavoured cream cheese), cranberry goat cheese, cheese balls or logs containing nuts or fruits
Cultured dairy products: Crème fraîche, kefir, sour cream (includes flavoured sour cream), yoghurt (with or without fruit or other toppings)
Dairy drinks:chocolate milk, strawberry milk, milkshakes, smoothies, yoghurt drink, egg nog, buttermilk
Dried milk powder :skim-milk powder, buttermilk powder, chocolate milk powder, malted milk powder, flavoured milk powder
Evaporated/condensed products:2%, whole evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk
Frozen dairy/novelties: ice-cream, frozen yoghurt, ice cream cakes, ice cream sandwiches, frozen dairy dessert, sherbet, gelato, ice milk mixes, frozen dairy dessert mixes
Milk/cream: whole milk, 2% milk, 1% milk, skim milk, 10% cream, half and half, whipping cream
Dairy substitutes: Dairy spreads, coffee whitener
Examples of sub-commodities to be identified under egg
Composite egg products: eggs mixed with other commodities (such as dairy and vegetables) and recognized as an egg product such as frozen breakfast egg sandwiches, egg salad, egg salad mixed with potatoes and vegetables, omelette mix, quiche, egg patties
Processed eggs: dried, frozen, liquid eggs (whole eggs, egg whites (egg albumen) and egg yolks), hard boiled eggs, pickled eggs
Shell eggs:graded and ungraded eggs in shell, eggs pasteurized in shell
