Foie Gras Bans by Country

Argentina

Argentina was one of the earliest countries to ban foie gras production.
In August 2003, Argentina outlawed the force-feeding of geese and ducks, deeming it an act of animal cruelty[1][2].
This ban makes it illegal to produce foie gras within Argentina’s borders, although (as with most countries) the import and sale of foie gras products are still permitted.
Argentina is thus among at least 15 countries that have prohibited domestic foie gras production on animal welfare grounds[3].

Australia forbids the domestic production of foie gras.
The force-feeding of birds (gavage) is banned under Australian animal welfare laws, effectively making foie gras production illegal nationwide[4].
However, Australia has not extended this ban to imports – it remains legal to import and consume foie gras sourced from other countries[5].
In practice, Australia has never had a foie gras industry due to these strict cruelty-prevention standards.

Austria also prohibits foie gras production by banning the force-feeding of ducks and geese.
In fact, six of Austria’s nine provinces have explicit laws against force-feeding, effectively outlawing foie gras farming across the country[6].
This means foie gras cannot be produced in Austria at all, though (as elsewhere in Europe) the law does not currently bar retailers from importing or selling foie gras made abroad[7].

The Czech Republic has banned the practice of force-feeding birds for foie gras since the early 1990s.
In 1993, shortly after its independence, the Czech Republic explicitly outlawed force-feeding (particularly of poultry in intensive farming), thereby ending any foie gras production[8].
This ban remains in effect, making the Czech Republic one of the countries where foie gras can be sold but not produced domestically[9].