What's the deal with clams...

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Originally Posted by Palmer

Out of curiosity who is the seperate import permit from? The Canadian food inspection agency? I am pretty sure CITES would require an import permit for these as well.

Sorry for the confusion. CFIA regulates and issues import permits under the new regulations. These are issued with requirements that are specific to the agreement with the exporting country. Each exporting country may have distinct requirements based on risk. I do not have a complete updated list of countries that have negotiated agreements with Canada at this point.

Both species of clams are CITES Appendix II listed which means that only export permits are required. The importing country does not require import permits to be issued prior to import.

The requirements for shipments out of the US are different from other areas. Specific to the clams, the one requirement is that they would have to be tanked for a period of seven days prior to being able to be shipped into Canada.