Global Affairs Canada · Import Control List
Dairy, poultry and eggs and foods made from them
Within the quota, dairy, poultry and eggs need a permit for that shipment. Over the quota, they pay the higher duty.
To import dairy, poultry and eggs under quota
Once, before your first shipment
- Get an EIPA number. GAC's importer number for permits. One form, sent once.
On every shipment
- Within the quota: a permit for that shipment. Where you hold an allocation, each permit draws on it.
- Without one: General Import Permit 100. The goods pay the higher over-access duty.
Every year
- Apply for the year's allocations. Only Canadian residents can hold them, and each lasts one quota year. Some quotas need none: they are first come, first served.
- Return allocation you won't use, by the deadline. Under-using an allocation can cost you some of next year's.
Is your product covered?
Documents you may need
| Document | When you need it | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shipment-specific permitIssued by GAC for one shipment | Each shipment within the quota | If it applies |
| General Import Permit 100Published by GAC; no application | Over the quota, or without a permit for it | If it applies |
What stops goods at the border
Goods still enter without a quota permit. They come in under General Import Permit 100 and pay the higher over-access duty.
Allocation dates
- Nov 15Applications close for next year's allocationsQuotas that run by calendar year, such as cheese, chicken and eggs. Applications open 1 October.
- Jun 15Applications close for allocations from 1 AugustButter, cream, cream powders, milk, milk powders and whey powder. Applications open 1 May.
- Dec 31Calendar-year allocations expireUnused allocation doesn't carry over.
Questions
Can I carry an allocation into next year?
No. Every allocation expires at the end of its quota year.
Sources: General information on the administration of TRQs for supply-managed products, Global Affairs Canada, modified 2026-07-30; Key dates and access quantities 2026-2027: tariff rate quotas for supply-managed products, Global Affairs Canada, modified 2026-11-09; Memorandum D19-10-2: Administration of the Export and Import Permits Act (importations), CBSA, modified 2026-10-22; Import permits, Global Affairs Canada, modified 2025-12-04.
Reviewed November 9, 2026.
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