Update to CFIA AIRS Website
a) Chapter 04 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Refuse Entry" for the following HS Code from the Japanese Prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Gunma and Tochigi.
04.01 - Milk and cream, not concentrated nor containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
This created requirement version changes for the following HS Codes for all countries except the USA.
04.02 - Milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter
04.03 - Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yogourt, kephir and other fermented or acidified milk and cream, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured or containing added fruit, nuts or cocoa
04.04 - Whey, whether or not concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter; products consisting of natural milk constituents, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included
04.05 - Butter and other fats and oils derived from milk; dairy spreads
04.06 - Cheese and curds
b) Chapter 07 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" or "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Refuse Entry" for the following HS Codes from the Japanese Prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Gunma and Tochigi.
07.04.10.3008 - Cauliflower (fresh or chilled)
07.04.10.3009 - Headed broccoli (fresh or chilled)
07.04.90.3011 - Cabbage (fresh or chilled)
07.04.90.3014 - Arugula (fresh or chilled)
07.04.90.3016 - Kale
07.05.11.3027 - Iceberg lettuce
07.05.19.3028 - Other: Romaine lettuce, red leaf lettuce, green leaf lettuce, butter lettuce or baby leaf lettuce (fresh or chilled)
07.05.29.3014 - Escarole (fresh or chilled)
07.05.29.3015 - Endive (curly endive) (fresh or chilled)
07.06.90.3021 - Horseradish (fresh or chilled)
07.09.70.3030 - Spinach - New Zealand and orache spinach (fresh or chilled)
07.09.70.3031 - Spinach - Chinese or Asian (fresh or chilled)
07.09.90.3033 - Chard (fresh or chilled)
07.09.90.3034.01 - Parsley - with or without roots (fresh or chilled)
This created requirement version codes for the following HS Codes.
07.01 - Potatoes, fresh or chilled
07.02 - Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
07.03 - Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled
07.04 - Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas, fresh or chilled.
07.05 - Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled.
07.06 - Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, fresh or chilled.
07.07 - Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled.
07.08 - Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled.
07.09 - Other vegetables, fresh or chilled.
c) Chapter 18 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS Codes from the Japanese Prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Gunma and Tochigi. This created requirement version changes for other countries.
18.06.20.3675 - Ice milk mixes
18.06.90.3675 - Flavoured milk, ice cream and frozen dessert mixes, containing more than 5% cocoa
d) Chapter 19 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS Codes from the Japanese Prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Gunma and Tochigi. This created requirement version changes for other countries.
19.01.10.7100 - Infant formula, Milk-based
19.01.90.3725 - Flavoured milk, ice cream and frozen dessert mixes, containing less than 5% cocoa
e) Chapter 21 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS Codes from the Japanese Prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Gunma and Tochigi. This created requirement version changes for other countries.
21.05.00 - Ice cream and other edible ice, whether or not containing cocoa
21.06.90.7253.05 - Milk product and by-product
21.06.90.7253.06 - Ice cream manufacturing by-product
21.06.90.7253.10 - Dairy food product dehydrated
21.06.90.7253.11 - Cheese product dehydrated
f) Chapter 22 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS Codes from the Japanese Prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Gunma and Tochigi. This created requirement version changes for other countries.
22.02.90.2116.01 - Chocolate milk
g) Chapter 35 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS Codes from the Japanese Prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Gunma and Tochigi. This created requirement version changes for other countries.
35.01.10 - Casein
35.01.90 - Other
35.02.20 - Milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteins
This also created requirement version changes for the following HS Codes.
35.03 - Gelatin (including gelatin in rectangular (including square) sheets, whether or not surface-worked or coloured) and gelatin derivatives; isinglass; other glues of animal origin, excluding casein glues of heading No. 35.01.
35.04 - Peptones and their derivatives; other protein substances and their derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included; hide powder, whether or not chromed.
35.07 - Enzymes; prepared enzymes not elsewhere specified or included.
h) New Registration Types:
#713 - Certificate of Analysis of an accredited laboratory ( C )
#714 - Proof of Japanese Prefectures ( C )
i) New Miscellaneous Codes:
#814 - Fukushima Prefecture
#815 - Ibaraki Pefecture
#816 - Gunma Prefecture
#817 - Tochigi Prefecture
#818 - Other Japanese Prefectures
#819 - With soil - Fukushima Prefecture
#820 - Without soil - Fukushima Prefecture
#821 - With soil - Gunma Prefecture
#822 - Without soil - Gunma Prefecture
#823 - With soil - Ibaraki Prefecture
#824 - Without soil - Ibaraki Prefecture
#825 - With soil - Tochigi Prefecture
#826 - Without soil - Tochigi Prefecture
#827 - With soil - Other Japanese Prefectures
#828 - Without soil - Other Japanese Prefectures
#829 - Container weighing less than 50 kg - Fukushima Prefecture
#830 - Container weighing more than 50 kg - Fukushima Prefecture
#831 - Container weighing less than 50 kg - Other Japanses Prefectures
#832 - Container weighing more than 50 kg - Other Japanese Prefectures
#833 - Container weighing less than 50 kg - Ibaraki Prefecture
#834 - Container weighing more than 50 kg - Ibaraki Prefecture
#835 - Container weighing less than 50 kg - Gunma Prefecture
#836 - Container weighing more than 50 kg - Gunma Prefecture
#837 - Container weighing less than 50 kg - Tochigi Prefecture
#838 - Container weighing more than 50 kg - Tochigi Prefecture
Please check your version number before submitting through EDI.
If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre.
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