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CFIA-AIRS Updates May 9th, 2022

A) Chapter 16 was published to add the end uses “Research and educational use”, “Samples for testing” and “Scientific use (Research)” to the following HS codes.

16.01.00.5466 - Crocodile
16.01.00.5467 - Alligator
16.02.90.5550 - Insects
16.05.58.9334 - Terrestrial snails (escargot) - canned
16.05.58.9335 - Terrestrial snails (escargot) - frozen

B) Chapter 17 was published to add the end uses “Research and educational use”, “Samples for testing” and “Scientific use (Research)” to the following HS codes.

17.01.12 - Beet sugar  
17.01.13 - Cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter            
17.01.14 - Other cane sugar    
17.01.91 - Other: Containing added flavouring or colouring matter 
17.01.99 - Other: Other          
17.02.30 - Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose        
17.02.40 - Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20% but less than 50% by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar            
17.02.50 - Chemically pure fructose. 
17.02.60 - Other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in the dry state more than 50% by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar..         
17.02.90.7255 - Invert sugar   
17.02.90.7256 - Other 
17.02.90.7257 - Artificial honey        
17.02.90.7258 - Natural honey, not composed of 100% honey         
17.03.10.7100 - Cane molasses          
17.03.90 - Other          
17.04.10 - Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated         
17.04.90 - Other

C) Chapter 18 was published to add the end uses “Research and educational use”, “Samples for testing” and “Scientific use (Research)” to the following HS codes.

18.01.00.7124.10 - Cocoa beans: In shell, raw          
18.01.00.7124.20 - Cocoa beans: In shell, roasted     
18.01.00.7129 - Cocoa nibs    
18.03.10.7100 - Cocoa paste, not defatted     
18.03.20.7100 - Cocoa paste, wholly or partly defatted        
18.04 - Cocoa butter, fat and oil         
18.05 - Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. 
18.06.10 - Cocoa powder, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter  
18.06.20.7100 - Sweet chocolate, in bulk form, greater than 2 kg     
18.06.20.7101 - Milk chocolate, in bulk form, greater than 2 kg       
18.06.20.7102 - Bittersweet, semi-sweet or dark chocolate, in bulk form, greater than 2 kg         
18.06.20.7105 - Chocolate with nuts or peanuts        
18.06.20.7107 - Chocolate spread, in bulk form, greater than 2 kg   
18.06.20.7123 - Compound chocolate, in bulk form, greater than 2 kg            
18.06.20.7199 - Other food preparations containing cocoa, in bulk form, greater than 2 kg         
18.06.31 - Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: filled        
18.06.32 - Other, in blocks, slabs or bars: Not filled 
18.06.90.7103 - Other food preparations containing cocoa    

D) Chapter 19 was published to add the end uses “Research and educational use”, “Samples for testing” and “Scientific use (Research)” to the following HS codes.

19.01.10.7100 - Infant formula, Milk-based
19.01.10.7200 - Cereal-based infant food, ready-to-eat
19.01.10.7300 - Cereal-based infant food, dry
19.01.10.7999 - Other food preparations of flour, meal, starch or malt extract for infant use
19.01.20.7344 - Mixes and doughs with or without eggs, nuts and/or peanuts
19.01.20.7346 - Pizza, not containing fish or meat
19.01.20.7347 - Pizza, containing less than 2% meat, not containing fish products
19.01.20.9999 - Mixes and doughs: Other
19.01.90.3737 - Malt extract
19.01.90.3738 - Beer brewing kits, with malt extract or malted grain
19.01.90.3739 - Food preparations containing milk ingredients
19.01.90.9999 - Other food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract
19.02.11 - Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared: Containing eggs
19.02.19.7100 - Pasta, wheat based
19.02.19.7210 - Pasta, corn based
19.02.19.7220 - Pasta, not containing eggs, rice-based
19.02.19.7299 - Pasta, other grain-based
19.02.19.7300.24 - Other pasta, containing meat products
19.02.19.7999 - Pasta, not containing eggs, other
19.02.20.0530 - Containing egg products
19.02.20.0531 - Pasta, not containing egg products
19.02.20.5621.01 - Containing bovine meat
19.02.20.5621.99 - Containing other meat
19.02.20.9999 - Other stuffed pasta
19.02.30.0575.01 - Other pasta, containing less than 50% egg products
19.02.30.0575.02 - Other pasta, containing more than 50% egg products
19.02.30.2037 - Spaghetti in tomato sauce (air-tight container)
19.02.30.2038 - Other pasta, not containing fish or meat
19.02.30.5656 - Other pasta, containing less than 2% meat products
19.02.30.9420.98 - Instant noodles, containing dried meat seasoning
19.02.30.9420.99 - Instant noodles not containing meat or fish products
19.02.40 - Couscous
19.03 - Tapioca and substitutes therefor prepared from starch, in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings or in similar forms
19.04.10 - Prepared foods obtained by the swelling or roasting of cereals or cereal products
19.04.20 - Prepared foods obtained from unroasted cereal flakes or from mixtures of unroasted cereal flakes and roasted cereal flakes or swelled cereals
19.04.30 - Bulgur wheat
19.04.90.7176 - Instant rice
19.04.90.7190 - Other pre-cooked or otherwise prepared cereals - containing dried meat seasoning
19.04.90.7191 - Prepared foods containing dried meat seasoning
19.04.90.7193 - Pre-cooked or otherwise prepared cereals - Other, not containing fish or meat products
19.05.10 - Crispbread
19.05.20 - Gingerbread and the like
19.05.31 - Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers: Sweet biscuits
19.05.32 - Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers: Waffles and wafers
19.05.40 - Rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products
19.05.90.5604 - Egg rolls, containing less than 2% meat products; not containing fish products
19.05.90.5605 - Egg rolls, not containing fish or meat products
19.05.90.7015 - Biscuits, other than sweet biscuits
19.05.90.7020.01 - Communion wafers
19.05.90.7020.02 - Passover bread and matzo products
19.05.90.7020.99 - Unleavened bread: Other
19.05.90.7104 - Pot stickers, not containing fish or meat products
19.05.90.7105.01 - Containing Bovine meat
19.05.90.7105.99 - Containing other meat
19.05.90.7108 - Pretzels
19.05.90.7109.01 - Potato chips (made with flour, meal or powder of potatoes), containing less than 2% meat, not containing fish products
19.05.90.7109.02 - Potato chips (made with flour, meal or powder of potatoes) not containing meat or fish product
19.05.90.7110 - Pizza crust
19.05.90.7156.01 - Corn chips containing less than 2% meat products; not containing fish products
19.05.90.7156.99 - Other
19.05.90.7157 - Tortillas
19.05.90.7179.01 - Gluten-free bread
19.05.90.7179.99 - Specialty bread: Other
19.05.90.7180 - White bread enriched and non-enriched
19.05.90.7181 - Whole wheat bread
19.05.90.7182 - Raisin bread
19.05.90.7183 - Pastries and cakes
19.05.90.7184 - Meringues
19.05.90.7187 - Pie shell
19.05.90.7188 - Crêpes and pancakes
19.05.90.7269 - Puddings, custards, other
19.05.90.7340 - Bakery products with or without eggs, nuts and peanuts
19.05.90.7343 - Pizza, not containing fish or meat  (pre-cooked or cooked)
19.05.90.7345 - Pizza, containing less than 2% meat products; not containing fish products (pre-cooked or cooked)
19.05.90.7400 - Rice paper
19.05.90.8100 - Cheesecake, fresh
19.05.90.8200 - Cheesecake, frozen
19.05.90.9999 - Other baker's wares and similar products

E) Chapter 20  was published to add the end use “Show or exhibition” to the following HS codes.

20.05.20.2084 - Potato chips, flakes, sticks - Snack food
20.07.10.2057 - Other homogenized fruits, prepared or preserved, (not airtight containers)
20.07.99.7217 - Other nut pastes
20.08.11.2080 - Preparations of ground-nuts (peanuts)         
20.08.19.7200 - Preparations of almonds
20.08.19.7201 - Roasted Brazil nuts
20.08.19.7202 - Preparations of coconut, not elsewhere specified
20.08.19.7203 - Preparations of pistachio
20.08.19.7205 - Preparations of sesame         
20.08.19.7207 - Preparations of chestnut
20.08.19.7208 - Preparations of hickory nut
20.08.19.7209 - Preparations of pecan nut
20.08.19.7210 - Preparations of cashew
20.08.19.7212 - Preparations of other single nut, except ground nuts (peanuts)
20.08.19.7213 - Preparations of mixed nuts
20.08.19.7214 - Preparations of hazelnut
20.08.19.7219 - Preparations of macadamia nut
20.08.19.7220 - Preparations of pine nut
20.08.19.7221 - Preparations of walnut
20.08.19.7222 - Preparations of melon seeds
20.08.19.7223 - Preparations of pumpkin seeds
20.08.19.7224 - Sesame: Other preparations
20.08.19.7291 - Preparations of other single edible seeds (other than oil seeds and oleaginous seeds)
20.08.19.7299 - Preparations of mixed edible seeds (other than oil seeds and oleaginous seeds)
20.08.19.7300 - Mixtures of nuts, seed and dried fruits
20.08.99.2100.91 - Other preserved flower petals
20.08.99.7105 - Candy apples
20.08.99.7106 - Roasted seaweed
20.08.99.7198 - Coconut milk
20.09.19.2104 - Orange juice, fresh, unpasteurized

F) Chapter 21 was published to add the end use “Show or exhibition” to the following HS codes.

21.01.11 - Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee: Extracts, essences and concentrates
21.01.12 - Extracts, essences and concentrates of coffee, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee: Preparations with a basis of extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of coffee
21.01.20 - Extracts, essences and concentrates, of tea or maté, and preparations with a basis of these extracts, essences or concentrates or with a basis of tea or maté
21.01.30 - Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof
21.02.10 - Active yeasts
21.02.20 - Inactive yeasts; other single-cell micro-organisms, dead
21.02.30 - Prepared baking powders
21.03.10 - Soya sauce
21.03.30 - Mustard flour and meal and prepared mustard
21.03.90.5651 - Seafood
21.03.90.5665 - Other gravy/sauces containing meat product
21.03.90.5666 - Other gravy/sauces not containing fish or meat products
21.03.90.7201 - Béarnaise sauce
21.03.90.7202 - Hollandaise sauce
21.03.90.7203 - Alfredo sauce
21.03.90.7204 - Pad Thai sauce
21.03.90.7205 - Peanut and/or satay sauce
21.03.90.7206 - Tzatziki
21.03.90.7207 - Sweet and sour sauce
21.03.90.7208 - Worcester or Worcestershire sauce
21.03.90.7209 - Whey Sauce (Iranian sauce)
21.03.90.7270 - Salt substitute
21.03.90.7277 - Mayonnaise
21.03.90.7279.01 - Salad dressing, not containing fish or meat products
21.03.90.7279.02 - Salad dressing, containing meat
21.03.90.7312 - Celery salt
21.03.90.7314 - Celery pepper
21.03.90.7320 - Garlic salt
21.03.90.7330 - Onion salt
21.03.90.7338 - Meat tenderizer
21.03.90.9999 - Other
21.04.10.2113.01 - Vegetable soup, ready-to-eat
21.04.10.2113.02 - Vegetable soup, condensed
21.04.10.2114 - Other soups and broths
21.04.10.7269 - Soup, dry without meat
21.04.10.9999 - Other preparations thereof
21.04.20.2058 - Cereal-based infant foods containing other ingredients, not containing fish or meat products
21.04.20.2059 - Cereal-based infant foods containing other ingredients, containing less than 2% meat products; not containing fish products
21.04.20.2064 - Other infant foods containing two or more basic ingredients, not containing fish or meat products
21.04.20.2065 - Other infant foods containing two or more basic ingredients, containing less than 2% meat products; not containing fish products
21.05.00.7130 - Other frozen confectionary
21.05.00.7131 - Popsicle
21.06.10 - Protein concentrates and textured protein substances
21.06.90.0283.01 - Vegetable/vegetarian burgers or patties (including soya burgers)
21.06.90.0283.99 - Other food preparations not containing egg, fish or meat products
21.06.90.7164 - Powdered honey
21.06.90.7166 - Topping, icing
21.06.90.7199 - Sesame spread
21.06.90.7206.01 - Meat seasoning
21.06.90.7206.02 - Other flavours
21.06.90.7240 - Formulated liquid diet
21.06.90.7241 - Meal replacement
21.06.90.7242 - Nutritional supplement
21.06.90.7245 - Kelp tablets
21.06.90.7246.11 - Infant formula, soy-based, liquid
21.06.90.7246.12 - Infant formula, soy-based, powder
21.06.90.7246.19 - Infant formula, soy-based, other preparations
21.06.90.7246.91 - Infant formula, other than milk-based or soy-based, liquid
21.06.90.7246.92 - Infant formula, other than milk-based or soy-based, powder.
21.06.90.7246.99 - Infant formula, other than milk-based or soy-based, other preparations
21.06.90.7247.01 - Aloe vera
21.06.90.7247.03 - Plant extract
21.06.90.7247.99 - Other
21.06.90.7250 - Beancurd (tofu)
21.06.90.7253.01 - Animal enzyme
21.06.90.7254 - Protein hydrolysates
21.06.90.7255 - Yeast autolysate dehydrated
21.06.90.9999 – Other

G) Chapter 22 was published to add the end use “Show or exhibition” to the following HS codes.

22.01.10 - Mineral waters and aerated waters
22.01.90 - Other
22.02.10 - Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured
22.02.91 - Other: Non-alcoholic beer
22.02.99.2116.02 - Aloe vera juice
22.02.99.2116.03 - Wheatgrass juice
22.02.99.2116.05 - Coconut beverage
22.02.99.2116.06 - Almond beverage
22.02.99.2116.07 - Cashew beverage
22.02.99.2116.08 - Hemp beverage
22.02.99.2116.09 - Oat beverage
22.02.99.2116.10 - Peanut beverage
22.02.99.2116.11 - Rice beverage
22.02.99.2116.12 - Soy beverage
22.02.99.2116.99 - Other beverage
22.02.99.7053 - Non-alcoholic wine
22.02.99.7074 - Caffeinated energy drinks
22.02.99.7075 - Sports drink
22.02.99.7076 - Vitamin water
22.09 - Vinegar and substitutes for vinegar obtained from acetic acid

H) Chapter 25 was published to add the end use “Show or exhibition” to the following HS codes.

25.01.00.7100 - Table salt
25.01.00.7999 – Other

I) Chapter 33 was published to add the end use “Show or exhibition” to the following HS codes.

33.01.12.7101 - Essential oils of orange
33.01.13.7101 - Essential oils of lemon
33.01.19.7101 - Essential oils of citrus fruit
33.01.24.7101 - Essential oils of peppermint (Mentha piperita)
33.01.25.7101 - Essential oils of other mints
33.01.29.7101 - Essential oils other than those of citrus fruit
33.01.90.7101 - Extracted oleoresins
33.02.10.7101 - Mixture of essential oils
33.02.10.7102 - Mixture of extracted oleoresins
33.02.10.7103 - Mixtures consisting of two or more odoriferous substances
33.02.10.7104 - Preparations based on odoriferous substances with alcohol exceeding 0.5% vol.
33.02.10.7199 - Other
33.02.90.7101.01 - Preparations based on odoriferous substances with alcohol not exceeding 0.5% vol.
33.02.90.7101.99 – Other

J) Chapter 35 was published to add the end use “Show or exhibition” to the following HS codes.

35.04.00.1856.01 - Amino acid
35.04.00.1856.04 - Collagen casings
35.04.00.1857 - Soy protein isolate
35.04.00.6030 - Rice protein isolate
35.04.00.6040 - Other vegetable protein isolate
35.04.00.6070 - Insect protein
35.07.10.1857 - Rennet

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Topic(s)

Other Government Departments (OGDs) Requirements
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