CFIA-AIRS Updates November 10th, 2015

November 10, 2015

A) Chapter 03 was published to modify the import conditions and add miscellaneous code "Eviscerated (head on or head off)" to the following HS codes with the end uses: "Food services" and "Retail use", originating from the United States.

03.02.46.7627.54 - Rachycentron canadum - TSN 168566 - Cobia (fresh or chilled)
03.02.73.3903.34 - Hypophthalmichthys nobilis - TSN 163692 - Bighead carp (fresh or chilled)
03.03.56.7627.54 - Rachycentron canadum - TSN 168566 - Cobia (frozen)

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

03.02 - Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading No. 03.04.
03.03 - Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading No. 03.04.

B) Chapter 05 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refuse Entry" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" and modify the import conditions to the following HS codes, originating from the European Union countries.

05.11.99.5345 - Inedible meat products

This created a requirement version change to the same HS codes listed above originating from all origins.


Topic(s): 
Release / System Updates/Outages & Delays at the Border
Information Source: 
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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