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CFIA-AIRS Updates June 23, 2022

A) Chapter 06 was published to: 

i) add the miscellaneous codes “From an area regulated for Asian Long-horned Beetle” and “From an area not regulated for Asian Long-horned Beetle” to the following HS codes originating from the state of South Carolina.

06.04.90.0046.37 - Poplar (Populus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.42 - Willow (Salix spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.47 - Maple (Acer spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.48 - Horsechestnut (Aesculus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.49 - White Silk (Albizia spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.51 - Birch (Betula spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.52 - Hackberry (Celtis spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.53 - Plane or Sycamore (Platanus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.54 - Mountain Ash (Sorbus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.55 - Katsura (Cercidiphyllum spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.56 - Goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.37 - Poplar (Populus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.42 - Willow (Salix spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.47 - Maple (Acer spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.48 - Horsechestnut (Aesculus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.49 - White Silk (Albizia spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.51 - Birch (Betula spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.52 - Hackberry (Celtis spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.53 - Plane or Sycamore (Platanus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.54 - Mountain Ash (Sorbus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.55 - Katsura (Cercidiphyllum spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.56 - Goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 

ii) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” and the miscellaneous code “From an area regulated for Asian Long-horned Beetle” originating from the state of South Carolina. 

06.04.90.0047.37 - Poplar (Populus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.42 - Willow (Salix spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.47 - Maple (Acer spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.48 - Horsechestnut (Aesculus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.49 - White Silk (Albizia spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.51 - Birch (Betula spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.52 - Hackberry (Celtis spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.53 - Plane or Sycamore (Platanus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.54 - Mountain Ash (Sorbus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter.
06.04.90.0047.55 - Katsura (Cercidiphyllum spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.56 - Goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 

iii) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refer to CFIA-NISC” for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” and the miscellaneous code “From an area regulated for Asian Long-horned Beetle” originating from the state of South Carolina.

06.04.90.0046.37 - Poplar (Populus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.42 - Willow (Salix spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.47 - Maple (Acer spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.48 - Horsechestnut (Aesculus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.49 - White Silk (Albizia spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.51 - Birch (Betula spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.52 - Hackberry (Celtis spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.53 - Plane or Sycamore (Platanus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.54 - Mountain Ash (Sorbus spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.55 - Katsura (Cercidiphyllum spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0046.56 - Goldenrain tree (Koelreuteria spp.) - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 

iv) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from the state of Maine. 

06.04.20.0045.54 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Wattle (Acacia spp.)
06.04.20.0045.58 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Sheoak (Allocasuarina spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.60 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Angelica tree (Aralia spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.61 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Atalantia, severinia (Atalantia spp., Severinia spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.63 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Paper mulberry (Broussonetia spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.64 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Pigeon peas (Cajanus spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.65 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Camellia (Camellia spp.)
06.04.20.0045.67 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Hickory (Carya spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.68 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Casuarina (Casuarina spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.69 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Catalpa (Catalpa spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.72 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Bittersweet (Celastrus spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.73 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Cercis spp.
06.04.20.0045.76 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster spp.)
06.04.20.0045.77 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)
06.04.20.0045.78 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Cryptomeria (Cryptomeria spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.79 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Chinese-fir (Cunninghamia spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.81 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Japanese plum, loquat (Eriobotrya spp.)
06.04.20.0045.82 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Knotweed, bindweed (Fallopia spp., Polygonum spp.) 
06.04.20.0045.83 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Fig tree, rubber plant (Ficus spp.)
06.04.20.0045.84 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Kumquat (Fortunella spp.)
06.04.20.0045.85 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Grevillea (Grevillea spp., Stylurus spp.)
06.04.20.0045.86 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Ivy (Hedera spp.)
06.04.20.0045.89 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Walnut (Juglans spp.)
06.04.20.0045.91 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Crape-myrtle (Lagerstroemia spp.). 
06.04.20.0045.92 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Spicebush (Lindera spp.) 
06.04.20.0045.94 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Lychee (Litchi spp.)
06.04.20.0045.95 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Maackia (Maackia spp.)
06.04.20.0045.96 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Machilus (Machilus spp.)
06.04.20.0045.97 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Kamala (Mallotus spp.)
06.04.20.0045.99 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - other species. 
06.04.20.0046.02 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Olive (Olea spp.)
06.04.20.0046.03 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Hop-hornbeam (Ostrya spp.). 
06.04.20.0046.05 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Avocado (Persea spp.)
06.04.20.0046.06 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Photinia spp.
06.04.20.0046.08 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Hardy orange (Poncirus spp.). 
06.04.20.0046.10 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Guava (Psidium spp.)
06.04.20.0046.11 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Wingnut (Pterocarya spp.). 
06.04.20.0046.12 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Firethorn (Pyracantha spp.)
06.04.20.0046.13 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Sumac (Rhus spp.)
06.04.20.0046.15 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Mock buckthorn (Sageretia spp.). 
06.04.20.0046.16 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Sapium (Sapium spp.)
06.04.20.0046.20 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Styrax (Styrax spp.). 
06.04.20.0046.21 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Teak (Tectona spp.)
06.04.20.0046.25 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Chinese tallow (Triadica spp.). 
06.04.20.0046.26 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Tungoil tree (Vernicia spp.)
06.04.20.0046.27 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Viburnum, arrowwood (Viburnum spp.)
06.04.20.0046.28 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum spp.) 
06.04.20.0046.29 - Foliage, branches - Fresh - Jujube (Ziziphus spp.)
06.04.20.0046.37 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Phlox spp.
06.04.20.0046.38 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Paeonia spp.
06.04.20.0046.39 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Cordyline spp.
06.04.20.0144.99 - Other tree species for fresh wreath > 1.5cm (0.6in) branch diameter.

v) add the end uses “Canadian goods returning to Canada”, “In Transit through Canada to a third country” and “In transit through Canada to the US” to the following HS code. 

06.02.90.0100.19 - Cannabis sativa - in vitro plants 

B) Chapter 14 was published to add the following OGD extensions.
14.01.90.0001.01 -Willow (Salix spp) - fresh branches
14.01.90.0001.02 - Other species - fresh branches
14.01.90.0002.01 - Willow (Salix spp.) - dried branches < 1.5 cm in diameter
14.01.90.0002.02 - Other species - dried branches < 1.5cm diameter
14.01.90.0003.01 - Willow (Salix spp.) - dried branches > 1.5 cm in diameter
14.01.90.0003.02 - Other species - dried branches > 1.5cm diameter
14.09.90.0004 - Other - non woody species 

If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre. 

Topic(s)

Other Government Departments (OGDs) Requirements
Release - General

Information source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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