CFIA-AIRS Updates January 3rd, 2018

January 3, 2018

A) Chapter 06 was published to:

i) add the following OGD extensions. 

06.02.10.0020.29 – Aaron’s beard St. John’s wort – Unrooted plant
06.02.10.0020.30 – Red Clover – Unrooted plants
06.02.10.0020.31 – Old man’s beard - Unrooted plants
06.02.10.0020.32 – spurge flax - unrooted plants
06.02.10.0020.33 – False baby’s breath – unrooted plants 
06.02.10.0020.34 – Bladder campion – unrooted plants
06.02.10.0020.35 – Sea squill – unrooted plants 
06.02.10.0023.20 – European Privet – Unrooted plants
06.02.10.0031 – European dewberry – unrooted plants 
06.02.10.0032 – European blackberry – unrooted plants 
06.02.20.0022 – European dewberry – rooted plants 
06.02.20.0023 – European blackberry -rooted plants 
06.02.90.0032.34 – European Privet – rooted plants
06.02.90.0036.39 – Aaron’s beard – St. John’s wort – rooted plants
06.02.90.0036.40 – Red Clover – Rooted plants
06.02.90.0036.41 – Old man’s beard  - rooted plants 
06.02.90.0036.42 – spurge flax – rooted plants 
06.02.90.0036.43 – False baby’s breath – rooted plants 
06.02.90.0036.44 – Bladder campion – rooted plants 
06.02.90.0036.45 – Sea squill – rooted plants 

This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes.

06.02.10 – Unrooted cuttings and slips
06.02.20 – Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts
06.02.90 – Other

ii) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating for Belgium, France, Germany and United Kingdom.

06.02.10.0009.18 – Grape – Unrooted plants
06.02.10.0009.70 – English Laurel, cherry laurel –Unrooted plants
06.02.20.0017.51 – Grape – Rooted plants
06.02.20.0017.70 – English laurel, cherry laurel – rooted plans
06.02.20.0017.74 – Cherry - rooted plants
06.02.20.0017.75 – Cherry - rooted plants
06.02.20.0019.18 – Cherry - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.19 – Cherry - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.52 – English laurel, cherry laurel – True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.53 – Cherry (Prunus mahaleb) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.54 – Cherry (Prunus padus) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.55 – Cherry (Prunus sargentii) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.56 – Cherry (Prunus serotina) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.57 – Cherry (Prunus serrula) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.58 – Cherry (Prunus serrulata) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.59 – Cherry (Prunus subhirtella) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.60 – Cherry (Prunus virginiana) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0019.61 – Cherry (Prunus yedoensis) - True seedlings
06.02.20.0021.04 – Cherry (Prunus mahaleb) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.05 – Cherry (Prunus padus) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.06 – Cherry (Prunus sargentii) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.07 – Cherry (Prunus serotina) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.08 – Cherry (Prunus serrula) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.09 – Cherry (Prunus serrulata) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.10 – Cherry (Prunus subhirtella) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.11 – Cherry (Prunus virginiana) - plants with roots
06.02.20.0021.12 – Cherry (Prunus yedoensis) - plants with roots

This created a requirement version change for the same HS codes originating from Netherlands.

B) Chapter 07 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from Israel. NO VERSION CHANGE

07.09.60.0001 – Chili peppers (fresh) 
07.09.60.0002 – Bell peppers (fresh)
07.09.60.9999 – Other fruits of the genus

C) Chapter 08 was published to:

i) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” and add a registration type for the following HS code originating from Argentina, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey.

08.09.40 – Plums and Sloes (fresh)

ii) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes originating for Kosovo.

08.09.21 – Cherries: Sour cherries
08.09.29 – Cherries: Other
08.09.40 – Plums and Sloes (fresh)

iii) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from California, Argentina, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom with end uses; “Human consumption”, Other end uses”, “Samples for testing” and “Travellers & personal use and not for resale or distribution”.

08.06.10 – Grapes (fresh)
08.09.21 – Cherries: Sour cherries
08.09.29 – Cherries: Other
08.10.20.4010 – Blackberries (fresh)
08.10.30.4032 – Currant (fresh)
08.10.30.4033 – Gooseberries (fresh)
08.10.70.4030 – Persimmons (fresh)

iv) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes originating from Argentina, Chile, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, Morocco, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey with end uses; “Repacking” and “Further processing”.

08.09.10 – Apricots (fresh)
08.09.30 – Peaches, including nectarines (fresh)
08.09.40 – Plums and sloes (fresh)
08.10.40.4017 – Blueberries (fresh)

v) add the following OGD extensions.

08.10.20.4014 – European dewberries (fresh)
08.10.20.4015 – European blackberries (fresh)

This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes

08.10.20.4010 – Blackberries (fresh)
08.10.20.4011 – Loganberries (fresh)
08.10.20.4013 – Raspberries (fresh)
08.10.90.4023 – Boysenberries (fresh)

D) Chapter 12 was published to add the end use “Propagation (growing and sowing) to the following HS code.

12.11.90.3036 – Rosemary – with or without roots (fresh or chilled).

Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 
If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.


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