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CFIA-AIRS Updates March 31, 2025

A) Foot-and-Mouth Disease AIRS Updates

New Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) instructions have been implemented in the Automated Import Reference System (AIRS) for commodities originating from Austria. The affected commodities can be found in the following link: Foot and Mouth Disease – Disease Freedom. The changes applied can be found in the following chapter: 04.

B) Chapter 03

Chapter 03 was published to modify the description of the following OGD extensions:

03.01.99.7032.44 – Pleuronectes platessa – TSN 172902 – European Plaice (live)
03.01.99.7887.88 – Sardinops sagax – TSN 161729 – South American pilchard (live)
03.02.22.7032.44 – Pleuronectes platessa – TSN 172902 – European Plaice (fresh or chilled)
03.02.91.7032.44 – Pleuronectes platessa – TSN 172902 – European Plaice (fresh or chilled) livers, roes and milt
03.02.91.7887.88 – Sardinops sagax – TSN 161729 – South American pilchard (fresh or chilled) livers, roes and milt
03.02.99.7032.44 – Pleuronectes platessa – TSN 172902 – European Plaice (fresh or chilled) Heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal: Other
03.02.99.7887.88 – Sardinops sagax – TSN 161729 – South American pilchard (fresh or chilled) Heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal: Other
03.03.32.7032.44 – Pleuronectes platessa – TSN 172902 – European Plaice (frozen)
03.03.53.7887.88 – Sardinops sagax – TSN 161729 – South American pilchard (frozen)
03.03.91.7032.44 – Pleuronectes platessa – TSN 172902 – European Plaice (frozen) livers, roes and milt
03.03.91.7887.88 – Sardinops sagax – TSN 161729 – South American pilchard (frozen) livers, roes and milt
03.03.99.7032.44 – Pleuronectes platessa – TSN 172902 – European Plaice (frozen) Heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal: Other
03.03.99.7887.88 – Sardinops sagax – TSN 161729 – South American pilchard (frozen) Heads, tails, maws and other edible fish offal: Other
03.06.19.653.21 – Astacopsis fluviatilis – TSN 97334 – Australian freshwater crayfish (non-ready-to-eat, head on and shell on) (frozen)
03.06.19.653.22 – Astacopsis fluviatilis – TSN 97334 – Australian freshwater crayfish (non-ready-to-eat, head off, shell on or off) (frozen)
03.06.19.653.23 – Astacopsis fluviatilis – TSN 97334 – Australian freshwater crayfish (ready-to-eat) (frozen)
03.06.39.653.22 – Astacopsis fluviatilis – TSN 97334 – Australian freshwater crayfish (non-ready-to-eat, head off, shell on or off) (live, fresh or chilled)
03.06.39.653.23 – Astacopsis fluviatilis – TSN 97334 – Australian freshwater crayfish (ready-to-eat) (live, fresh or chilled)
03.06.99.653.21 – Astacopsis fluviatilis – TSN 97334 – Australian freshwater crayfish (non-ready-to-eat, head on and shell on) (other)
03.06.99.653.22 – Astacopsis fluviatilis – TSN 97334 – Australian freshwater crayfish (non-ready-to-eat, head off, shell on or off) (other)
03.06.99.653.23 – Astacopsis fluviatilis – TSN 97334 – Australian freshwater crayfish (ready-to-eat) (other)

C) Chapter 04

Chapter 04 was published to:

i) add the end uses “Further processing” and “Human consumption” to the following HS codes originating from all countries except the United States:

04.07.21.0271.01 – 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.
04.07.21.0273.01 – 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.

ii) add the end use “Further processing” to the following HS codes originating from all countries except the United States:

04.07.21.0271.08 – Grade C
04.07.21.0271.09 – Nest Run
04.07.21.0271.10 – Ungraded
04.07.21.0273.08 – Grade C
04.07.21.0273.09 – Nest Run
04.07.21.0273.10 – Ungraded

D) Chapter 05

Chapter 05 was published to modify the description of the following OGD extensions:

05.11.91.4006.49 – Pleuronectes platessa – TSN 172902 – European Plaice (carcasses, parts of carcasses, offal, livers and roes)
05.11.91.4007.25 – Sardinops sagax – TSN 161729 – South American pilchard (carcasses, parts of carcasses, offal, livers and roes)
05.11.91.4030.07 – Astacopsis fluviatilis – TSN 97334 – Australian freshwater crayfish (carcasses, parts of carcasses, offal, livers and roes)

E) Chapter 07

Chapter 07 was published to:

i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Human Consumption”, “Further processing”, “Other end uses” and “Repacking” originating from the state of Hawaii and destined to British Columbia:

07.02.00.0001.01 – Tomatoes, field (fresh). (Solanum lycopersicum). (Lycopersicon esculentum)
07.02.00.0001.02 – Tomatoes – field (fresh). (Solanum lycopersicum) – Organic. (Lycopersicon esculentum)
07.02.00.0002.01 – Tomatoes, greenhouse (fresh). (Solanum lycopersicum). (Lycopersicon esculentum)
07.02.00.0002.02 – Tomatoes – greenhouse (fresh). (Solanum lycopersicum) – Organic. (Lycopersicon esculentum)
07.04.10.3008.01 – Cauliflower – unprocessed (fresh or chilled).
07.04.20.3006.01 – Brussels sprouts – unprocessed (fresh or chilled).
07.04.90.3011.01 – Cabbage – whole (fresh or chilled). (Brassica oleracea L. var. Capitata)
07.04.90.3011.11 – Cabbage – whole (fresh or chilled) – Organic. (Brassica oleracea L. var. Capitata)
07.09.20.0001 – Asparagus (Asparagus spp.).
07.09.20.0002 – Asparagus (Asparagus spp.) – Organic.

ii) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from the state of Hawaii and destined to British Columbia:

07.04.10.3008.04 – Cauliflower – unprocessed (fresh or chilled) – Organic. (Brassica oleracea L. var. Botrytis)
07.04.20.3006.10 – Brussels sprouts – unprocessed (fresh or chilled) – Organic.

iii) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “Further processing”, “Other end uses” and “Repacking” originating from the state of California and destined to British Columbia:

07.04.10.3008.01 – Cauliflower – unprocessed (fresh or chilled).
07.04.20.3006.01 – Brussels sprouts – unprocessed (fresh or chilled).
07.04.90.3011.01 – Cabbage – whole (fresh or chilled). (Brassica oleracea L. var. Capitata)
07.04.90.3011.11 – Cabbage – whole (fresh or chilled) – Organic. (Brassica oleracea L. var. Capitata)
07.07.00.3001.01 – Cucumbers, field (fresh). (Cucumis sativus).
07.07.00.3001.02 – Cucumbers, greenhouse (fresh). (Cucumis sativus). Cucumis sativus
07.09.20.0001 – Asparagus (Asparagus spp.).

iv) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end use “Other end uses” originating from the state of California and destined to British Columbia:

07.04.10.3008.04 – Cauliflower – unprocessed (fresh or chilled) – Organic. (Brassica oleracea L. var. Botrytis)
07.04.20.3006.10 – Brussels sprouts – unprocessed (fresh or chilled) – Organic.
07.07.00.3001.11 – Cucumbers, field (fresh). (Cucumis sativus) – Organic.
07.07.00.3001.12 – Cucumbers, greenhouse (fresh). (Cucumis sativus) – Organic.
07.09.20.0002 – Asparagus (Asparagus spp.) – Organic.

F) Chapter 21

Chapter 21 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Refuse Entry” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Human consumption”, “In transit through Canada” and “Other end uses” originating from Australia:

21.04.10.5672 – Pork – hermetically sealed
21.04.10.5673 – Pork – other processed
21.04.10.5678 – Turkey – hermetically sealed
21.04.10.5679 – Turkey – other processed
21.04.10.5680 – Chicken – other processed
21.04.10.5681 – Mature chicken – other processed
21.04.10.5682 – Old rooster – other processed
21.04.10.5683 – Chicken, hermetically sealed
21.04.10.5685 – Various/combined containing meat
21.04.10.5689 – Other meat

G) Chapter 35

Chapter 35 was published to:

i) remove the end use “Animal feed” from the following HS code:

35.04.00.1856.04 – Collagen casings

ii) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA-NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS code:

35.04.00.1856.04 – Collagen casings

Topic(s)

Release - General

Information source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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