Algiers (DZALG)

Firearms, explosives, narcotics, close to 260 pharmaceutical products , some categories of simple medical equipment and all types of used equipment are banned from entry into Algeria. Pork products are also prohibited for religious reasons. Only foods with eighty percent of their shelf life remaining are allowed into this port. While specific regulations exist for a few products, the vast majority of products must conform with the standards defined primarily in the Codex Alimentarius. Meat of U.S.-origin is prohibited because of high hormone content.