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CFIA-AIRS Updates August 27th 2020

A) Chapter 02 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from the United States.

02.07 - Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No. 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen.
02.10.99.5297 - Turkey and poultry of the species Gallus Domesticus.
02.10.99.5500 - Chicken - Freeze dried, dehydrated. 
02.10.99.5501 - Mature chicken - Freeze dried, dehydrated. 
02.10.99.5502 - Old rooster - Freeze dried, dehydrated. 
02.10.99.5503 - Turkey - Freeze dried, dehydrated.

B) Chapter 04 was published to:

i) add the following OGD extensions.

04.07.21.0273 - Shell eggs from chicken - Organic
04.07.21.0273.01 - Grade A – jumbo 
04.07.21.0273.02 - Grade A - extra large 
04.07.21.0273.03 - Grade A - large 
04.07.21.0273.04 - Grade A - medium 
04.07.21.0273.05 - Grade A - small 
04.07.21.0273.06 - Grade A - peewee 
04.07.21.0273.07 - Grade B 
04.07.21.0273.08 - Grade C 
04.07.21.0273.09 - Nest Run  
04.07.21.0273.10 - Ungraded  
04.07.29.0273.02 - Cornish hen eggs - Organic
04.07.29.0274.02 - Quail eggs - Organic
04.07.29.0275.02 - Goose eggs - Organic
04.07.29.0276.02 - Ostrich eggs - Organic
04.07.29.0277.02 - Turkey eggs - Organic
04.07.29.0278.02 - Duck eggs - Organic
04.07.90.0285.02 - Shell eggs from chicken, cooked or boiled - Organic
04.08.11.0273.03 - 100% dried egg yolk - Organic
04.08.11.0273.04 - Dried egg yolk mix containing at least 50% egg yolk and including salt and/or sugar - Organic
04.08.11.0274.02 - Egg yolk from avian species other than chickens (Gallus domesticus) and turkeys - Organic
04.08.19.0275.05 - Pasteurized liquid egg yolk or egg yolk mix containing only salt and/or sugar - Organic
04.08.19.0275.06 - Pasteurized frozen egg yolk or frozen egg yolk mix containing only salt and/or sugar - Organic
04.08.19.0275.07 - Unpasteurized liquid egg yolk or egg yolk mix containing only salt and/or sugar - Organic
04.08.19.0275.08 - Unpasteurized frozen egg yolk or frozen yolk mix containing only salt and/or sugar - Organic
04.08.19.0276.03 - Liquid egg yolk - Organic
04.08.19.0276.04 - Frozen egg yolk - Organic
04.08.91.0277.03 - 100% dried whole eggs - Organic
04.08.91.0277.04 - Dried whole egg mix containing at least 50% egg yolk and salt and/or sugar - Organic
04.08.91.0278.04 - Dried whole eggs - Organic
04.08.91.0278.05 - Dried whole egg mix - Organic
04.08.91.0278.06 - Dried eggs - Organic
04.08.99.0279.04 - 100% liquid whole eggs - Organic
04.08.99.0279.05 - Liquid egg mix containing at least 50% egg yolk and salt and/or sugar - Organic
04.08.99.0279.06 - 100% frozen whole eggs - Organic
04.08.99.0280.04 - 100% liquid whole eggs - Organic
04.08.99.0280.05 - Liquid egg mix containing at least 50% egg yolk and salt and/or sugar - Organic
04.08.99.0280.06 - 100% frozen whole eggs - Organic
04.08.99.0281.03 - Liquid or frozen eggs - Organic
04.08.99.0281.04 - Cooked eggs - Organic
04.08.99.0282.03 - Liquid or frozen eggs - Organic
04.08.99.0282.04 - Cooked eggs - Organic
04.08.99.0283.04 - Quail eggs - commercially sterile, cooked and canned - Organic

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

04.07.19.1020.01 - Turkey egg. 
04.07.21 - Other fresh eggs: Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus. 
04.07.29 - Other fresh eggs: Other.
04.07.90.0285.01 - Shell eggs from chicken, cooked or boiled.
04.08.11.0273.01 - 100% dried egg yolk.
04.08.11.0274.01 - Egg yolk from avian species other than chickens (Gallus domesticus) and turkeys.
04.08.19 - Egg yolks: Other. 
04.08.91.0277 - Egg products from chickens (Gallus domesticus) and/or turkeys.
04.08.91.0278 - Containing 100% egg products from avian species other than chickens (Gallus domesticus) and turkeys.
04.08.99 - Other egg yolks: Other.
04.10.00.1187.03 - Swallow's nest, birds' nest, edible, cooked, canned, commercially sterile.

ii) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Further processing”, “Human consumption”, “Other end uses”, “Samples for testing”, “Scientific use” and “Show or exhibition” originating from the United States.

04.07.29.0273 - Cornish hen eggs.
04.07.29.0274 - Quail eggs.
04.07.29.0275 - Goose eggs.
04.07.29.0276 - Ostrich eggs.
04.07.29.0277 - Turkey eggs.
04.07.29.0278 - Duck eggs.
04.08.11.0273 -  Egg yolk from chicken (Gallus domesticus) and/or turkey.
04.08.11.0274 - Egg yolk from avian species other than chickens (Gallus domesticus) and turkeys.
04.08.19.0276 - Egg yolk from avian species other than chickens (Gallus domesticus) and turkeys. 
04.08.91.0277 - Egg products from chickens (Gallus domesticus) and/or turkeys.
04.08.91.0278 - Containing 100% egg products from avian species other than chickens (Gallus domesticus) and turkeys. 
04.08.99.0282.01 - Liquid frozen eggs.

iii) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “Other end uses”, “Samples for testing”, “Scientific use” and “Show or exhibition” originating from the United States. 

04.07.21.0271.01 - Shell eggs from chicken. - Grade A - jumbo. 
04.07.21.0271.02 - Grade A - extra large. 
04.07.21.0271.03 - Grade A - large. 
04.07.21.0271.04 - Grade A - medium. 
04.07.21.0271.05 - Grade A - small. 
04.07.21.0271.06 - Grade A - peewee. 
04.07.21.0271.07 - Grade B.

iv) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Further processing” originating from the United States. 

04.07.21.0271.01 - Shell eggs from chicken. - Grade A - jumbo. 
04.07.21.0271.02 - Grade A - extra large. 
04.07.21.0271.03 - Grade A - large. 
04.07.21.0271.04 - Grade A - medium. 
04.07.21.0271.05 - Grade A - small. 
04.07.21.0271.06 - Grade A - peewee. 
04.07.21.0271.07 - Grade B.
04.07.21.0271.08 - Grade C.
04.07.21.0271.09 - Nest Run.
04.07.21.0271.10 - Ungraded.

C) Chapter 06 was published to add the miscellaneous codes “With soil or related matter (including growing media not approved under the CGMP)” for the following HS code with the end use “Propagation (growing or sowing)” originating from the state of Oregon.

06.02.20.0017.86 - Olive - Rooted plants (Olea spp.).

D) Chapter 07 was published to:

i) modify the import conditions for the following HS Codes with the end uses “Further Processing”, “Human Consumption” and “Other end uses”. NO VERSION CHANGE.

07.12.20.7100 - Onion: dried.
07.12.90.3038 - Herbs (dried). 

ii) add the miscellaneous code “ Container weighing less than 50 kg” to the following HS code with the end use “Human consumption” originating from the state of Arizona.

07.04.90.3011.11 - Cabbage - whole (fresh or chilled) - Organic. (Brassica oleracea L. var. Capitata).

This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes.
 
07.04.90.3014.10 - Arugula - (fresh or chilled) - Organic.
07.09.99.4033 - Chard (leaves, fresh or chilled) - Organic.

E) Chapter 09 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS Codes with the end uses “Further Processing”, “Human Consumption” and “Other end uses”. NO VERSION CHANGE.

09.02.10 - Green tea (not fermented) in immediate packings of a content not exceeding 3 kg. 
09.02.20 - Other green tea (not fermented). 
09.02.30.7100 - Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, not decaffeinated (less than 3 KG). 
09.02.30.7200  Black tea (fermented) and partly fermented tea, decaffeinated (less than 3 KG). 
09.02.40.7100 - Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea, not decaffeinated. 
09.02.40.7200 - Other black tea (fermented) and other partly fermented tea, decaffeinated.
09.04.11.7100 - Peppercorn: neither crushed nor ground.
09.04.21 - Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta : Dried, neither crushed nor ground. 
09.04.22.7210 - Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, excluding chili peppers and paprikas, crushed or ground.
09.04.22.7220 - Chili peppers, crushed or ground.
09.04.22.7230 - Capsicum (Paprika, Capsicum annum L.), crushed or ground.
09.05.10 - Neither crushed nor ground. 
09.05.20 - Crushed or ground. 
09.06.11 - Neither crushed nor ground : Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Blume). 
09.06.19 -Neither crushed nor ground : Other. 
09.06.20 - Crushed or ground.
09.07.10 - Neither crushed nor ground. 
09.07.20.9999 - Clove, other.
09.08.11 - Nutmeg: Neither crushed nor ground. 
09.08.12 - Nutmeg: Crushed or ground.
09.08.21 - Mace: Neither crushed nor ground. 
09.08.22 - Mace: Crushed or ground.                                                           
09.08.31 - Cardamoms: Neither crushed nor ground. 
09.08.32 - Cardamoms: Crushed or ground.
09.09.21 - Seeds of coriander: Neither crushed nor ground. 
09.09.22 - Seeds of coriander: Crushed or ground.
09.09.31.9990 - Cumin, other.
09.09.32.9990 - Cumin, other.  
09.09.61.7100 - Seeds of anise or badian, neither crushed nor ground. 
09.09.61.7200 - Seeds of caraway, neither crushed nor ground. 
09.09.61.7300 - Seeds of fennel, neither crushed nor ground. 
09.09.61.7400 - Juniper berries, neither crushed nor ground. 
09.09.62.7100 - Seeds of anise or badian, crushed or ground. 
09.09.62.7200 - Seeds of caraway, crushed or ground. 
09.09.62.7300 - Seeds of fennel, crushed or ground. 
09.09.62.7400  Juniper berries, crushed or ground.
09.10.20 - Saffron. 
09.10.11.0001 - Ginger, whole. 
09.10.11.0002 - Ginger, frozen. 
09.10.11.0003 - Ginger, whole, peeled. 
09.10.11.0004.99 - Ginger, other.
09.10.30.7100.01 - Turmeric (curcuma), tubers, dehydrated. 
09.10.30.7100.02 - Turmeric (curcuma), other. 
09.10.30.7100.03 - Tumeric (fresh or chilled) (Curcuma longa). Curcuma longa.
09.10.30.7200 - Tumeric (fresh or chilled) (Curcuma longa) - Organic.
09.10.91.7100 - Other spice mixtures: Neither crushed nor ground.
09.10.91.7337 - Curry. 
09.10.99.7313 - Celery seed. 
09.10.99.7317 - Dill seed. 
09.10.99.7323 - Oregano.
09.10.99.7325 - Garlic, ground.
09.10.99.7335 - Fenugreek. 
09.10.99.7337 - Curry. 
09.10.99.7338 - Thyme. (dried). 
09.10.99.7339 - Bay Leaves. 
09.10.99.9999 - Other spices, other.

F) Chapter 21 was published to add the following OGD extensions.

21.06.90.0291.03 - Precooked product, fresh or frozen - Organic
21.06.90.0291.04 - Liquid preparation - Organic
21.06.90.0292.04 - Precooked product, fresh or frozen - Organic
21.06.90.0292.05 - Uncooked, pasteurized product - Organic
21.06.90.0292.06 - Uncooked, unpasteurized product - Organic
21.06.90.7253.13 - Liquid dairy recycled food products, mixed – Organic

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

21.0690.0292.01 - Precooked product, fresh or frozen. 
21.0690.0292.02 - Uncooked, pasteurized product.

G) Chapter 23 was published to:

i) add the following OGD extensions.

23.09.90.0284.09 - Eggs without shells dehydrated - Organic
23.09.90.0284.10 - Dried egg albumen - Organic
23.09.90.0284.11 - Shell egg processing by-product - Organic
23.09.90.0284.12 - Dairy and egg by-products, mixed, dehydrated - Organic
23.09.90.6210.02 - Dried egg shell meal – Organic

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

23.09.90.6210.01 - Dried egg shell meal.

ii) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “Animal feed”, “Livestock feed” and “Other end uses” originating from the United States.

23.09.90.0284 - Preparations containing egg products.

iii) add a registration type and modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from Iceland. 

23.09.10.1566.09 - Fish or crustaceans ingredients.
23.09.90.1566.08 - Fish or crustaceans ingredients.  

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

23.09.10.1566 - Dog or cat food, heat-treated and shelf-stable other than commercially cooked, canned.
23.09.10.1575 - Dog or cat treats, compound pet chew, jerky; heat-treated and shelf-stable other than commercially cooked, canned.
23.09.90.1566 - Dog or cat food, heat-treated and shelf-stable other than commercially cooked, canned.
23.09.90.1570 - Pet bird food, bulk or in final packaging.
23.09.90.1574 - Dog or cat treats, compound pet chew, jerky; heat-treated and shelf-stable other than commercially cooked, canned.
23.09.90.6208 - Pet fish food.
23.09.90.6209 - Food for small pet animals other than dogs, cats birds and fish.

H) Chapter 35 was published to:

i) add the following OGD extensions.

35.02.11.0286.04 - Pasteurized - Organic
35.02.11.0286.05 - Unpasteurized - Organic
35.02.11.0286.06 - Tablets or capsules - Organic
35.02.11.0287.04 - Pasteurized - Organic
35.02.11.0287.05 - Unpasteurized - Organic
35.02.11.0287.06 - Tablets or capsules - Organic
35.02.11.0288.02 - Egg albumin, dried, containing less than 50% egg albumin - Organic
35.02.11.1852.02 - Egg albumin derivatives - Organic
35.02.19.0289.04 - Pasteurized - Organic
35.02.19.0289.05 - Unpasteurized - Organic
35.02.19.0290.03 - Pasteurized - Organic
35.02.19.0290.04 - Unpasteurized - Organic
35.02.19.1852.02 - Egg albumin derivatives - Organic
35.02.20.1854.02 - Milk albumin and derivatives – Organic

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

35.02.11.0286.01 - pasteurized.
35.02.11.0286.02 - unpasteurized. 
35.02.11.0286.03 - tablets or capsules.
35.02.11.0287 01 - pasteurized.
35.02.11.0287.02 - unpasteurized. 
35.02.11.0287.03 - tablets or capsules.
35.02.11.0288.01 - Egg albumin, dried, containing less than 50% egg albumin.
35.02.11.1852.01 - Egg albumin derivatives. 
35.02.19.0289.01 - pasteurized
35.02.19.0289.03 - unpasteurized.
35.02.19.0290.01 - pasteurized.
35.02.19.0290.02 - unpasteurized. 
35.02.19.1852.01 - Egg albumin derivatives. 
35.02.20.1854.01 - Milk albumin and derivatives. 
35.07.10.1857 - Rennet. 
35.07.90.1858 - Enzymes manufactured from ingredients of animal origin. 
35.03.00.1857 - Glues of animal origin.

ii) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Animal feed”, “Further processing”, “Human consumption”, “Other end uses”, “Samples for testing”, “Scientific use” and “Show or exhibition” originating from the United States.

35.02.11.0288 - Egg albumin, dried, containing less than 50% egg albumin.

iii) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Further processing” originating from the United States.

35.02.11.0286.02 - Containing 100% egg albumin. - unpasteurized. 
35.02.11.0287.02 - Containing at least 50% and less than 100% egg albumin. - unpasteurized.
35.02.19.0289.03 - Frozen egg albumin. - unpasteurized.
35.02.19.0290.02 - Liquid egg albumin. - unpasteurized.

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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