🇨🇦 Canada · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring milk & dairy into Canada?
From outside the USA, check the permitted dairy types.
Personal travel from countries other than the USA, including Korea. Rules for travel from the USA differ.
Last checked · Official sources
Before you pack
- Check listed items such as ice cream, yogurt, kashk and pasteurized cheese
20 kg or 20 L
This does not establish permission for all milk products.
Confirm the applicable exception or required documents before packing.
Which products does this cover?
Check the origin and storage of liquid, powdered and processed dairy.
You can find this guide using: dairy · milk · yogurt · butter.
Check your actual package
- Exact ingredients and manufacturing origin
- Processing, original packaging and storage label
Canada food declaration
Declare all food entering Canada. Check AIRS for required documents before departure and present them at inspection.
Canada food declaration guidance ↗Common questions
Can I bring milk & dairy into Canada?
From outside the USA, check the permitted dairy types. Check listed items such as ice cream, yogurt, kashk and pasteurized cheese
Do I need to declare milk & dairy?
△ Declare. Declare all food entering Canada. Check AIRS for required documents before departure and present them at inspection.
Does putting it in checked baggage change food-entry rules?
Food-entry checks still apply to baggage entering the country. Follow the conditions above; airline and airport-security baggage rules are a separate check.
What distinction matters for this food?
This does not establish permission for all milk products.
Official rule & review date
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Check official rules ↗CFIA — Food for personal use (countries other than the USA)Last checked: 2026.10.03
Entry rules can depend on ingredients, origin, processing and current biosecurity conditions. The destination authority makes the final decision.