🇨🇦 Canada · FOOD ENTRY
Can I bring honey into Canada?
Declare edible honey and check the personal-use quantity.
Personal travel from countries other than the USA, including Korea. Rules for travel from the USA differ.
Last checked · Official sources
Before you pack
- Honey personal-use limits apply
20 kg
Check separate biological material such as bees or hive material.
Check every condition against your package, then follow the declaration guidance.
Which products does this cover?
Distinguish honey itself from processed foods with a small honey ingredient.
You can find this guide using: honey · manuka honey.
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 honey into Canada?
Declare edible honey and check the personal-use quantity. Honey personal-use limits apply
Do I need to declare honey?
△ 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?
Check separate biological material such as bees or hive material.
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.