@Rudy Vey mentioned this earlier in this thread. Badger brushes can be shipped to Canada. Whether other countries have different rules is anyone's guess.
Generally, island nations tend to have much stricter bio-security regulations than other countries. For example, bringing undeclared food items into Australia or Japan is not advised. Australia will fine heavily (and they will check your luggage) and Japan will issue a written warning for first offenses, then fine heavily the next time.
Edit for correction: I re-read Rudy's post, boar can go into Canada; badger probably not. Go figure.
Edit No.2: Seems a bit complicated to find definitive information. However, there is a system called he Automated Import Reference System (AIRS); a reference tool that shows the import requirements for Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulated commodities. This system allows to drill down from animal products to "Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair;" and provides the Documentation and Certification requirements if such products are to be exported to Canada.
Now, it gets interesting: if I understood correctly, there isn't an import ban on such animal products, but there are different requirements depending on the Origin of such animal products; in our case badger hair. If the origin is in the Continental United States, no additional certificates or documentation is required. However, if the products originate in China, a Zoosanitary Certificate of Export may need to be provided.
The following animal hair products;
- artist and cosmetic brushes
- wool that has been washed
- hair products which are obviously processed
may be imported without the above certification but may be subject to CFIA inspection.
It's probably prudent to see whether there has been any previous experience of shipping badger brushes from the United States to Canada. Since boar and badger seem to be in one category, it may be safe to say that the rules applying to boar brushes may also apply to badger brushes.
Generally, island nations tend to have much stricter bio-security regulations than other countries. For example, bringing undeclared food items into Australia or Japan is not advised. Australia will fine heavily (and they will check your luggage) and Japan will issue a written warning for first offenses, then fine heavily the next time.
Edit for correction: I re-read Rudy's post, boar can go into Canada; badger probably not. Go figure.
Edit No.2: Seems a bit complicated to find definitive information. However, there is a system called he Automated Import Reference System (AIRS); a reference tool that shows the import requirements for Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulated commodities. This system allows to drill down from animal products to "Pigs', hogs' or boars' bristles and hair; badger hair and other brush making hair;" and provides the Documentation and Certification requirements if such products are to be exported to Canada.
Now, it gets interesting: if I understood correctly, there isn't an import ban on such animal products, but there are different requirements depending on the Origin of such animal products; in our case badger hair. If the origin is in the Continental United States, no additional certificates or documentation is required. However, if the products originate in China, a Zoosanitary Certificate of Export may need to be provided.
The following animal hair products;
- artist and cosmetic brushes
- wool that has been washed
- hair products which are obviously processed
may be imported without the above certification but may be subject to CFIA inspection.
It's probably prudent to see whether there has been any previous experience of shipping badger brushes from the United States to Canada. Since boar and badger seem to be in one category, it may be safe to say that the rules applying to boar brushes may also apply to badger brushes.
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