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CFIA-AIRS Updates, 12 April

A) Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS code with the end uses “Temporary stay in Canada” and “Scientific use (Research)” originating from the United States. NO VERSION CHANGE.

01.06.19.2063.13 - Bison

B) Chapter 03 was published to:

i) add the following OGD extensions.

03.06.17.0606.72 - Aristaeopsis edwardsiana – TSN 96074 – scarlet shrimp (non-ready-to-eat, head on and shell on) (frozen).
03.06.17.0606.73 - Aristaeopsis edwardsiana – TSN 96074 – scarlet shrimp (non-ready-to-eat, head off, shell on or off) (frozen). 
03.06.17.0606.74 - Aristaeopsis edwardsiana – TSN 96074 – scarlet shrimp (ready-to-eat) (frozen).

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

03.06.11 - Frozen: Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.). Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.
03.06.12 - Frozen: Lobsters (Homarus spp.).
03.06.14 - Frozen: Crabs.
03.06.15 - Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus).
03.06.16 - Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon).
03.06.17 - Other shrimps and prawns.
03.06.91 - Other: Rock lobster and other sea crawfish (Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp., Jasus spp.).
03.06.92 - Other: Lobsters (Homarus spp.).
03.06.93 - Other: Crabs.
03.06.94 - Other: Norway lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus).
03.06.95 - Other: Shrimps and prawns.

ii) Change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA - NISC” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Food service” and “Retail use” originating from Mexico.

03.07.11 - Oysters: live, fresh, or chilled.
03.07.12 - Oysters: frozen.
03.07.19 - Oysters: other.
03.07.21 - Scallops: live, fresh, or chilled.
03.07.22 - Scallops: frozen.
03.07.29 - Scallops: other.
03.07.31 - Mussels: live, fresh, or chilled.
03.07.32 - Mussels: frozen.
03.07.39 - Mussels: other.
03.07.71 - Clams: live, fresh, or chilled.
03.07.72 - Clams: frozen.
03.07.79 - Clams: other.
03.07.91 - Other: live, fresh. Or chilled.
03.07.92 - Other: frozen.
03.07.99 - Other: other.

C) Chapter 05 was published to:

i) add the following OGD extensions.

05.11.99.1302.00 - Animal tissues, fluids or manure on DNA or RNA preservation cards.
05.11.99.1302.01 - Bovine (cattle).
05.11.99.1302.02 - Ovine (sheep).
05.11.99.1302.03 - Caprine (goat).
05.11.99.1302.04 - Porcine (swine).
05.11.99.1302.05 - Avian (bird).
05.11.99.1302.06 - Equine (horse).
05.11.99.1302.07 - Lagomorph (rabbit).
05.11.99.1302.08 - Canine (dog).
05.11.99.1302.09 - Feline (cat).
05.11.99.1302.10 - Chiroptera (bats).
05.11.99.1302.11 - Rodent.
05.11.99.1302.12 - Amphibian.
05.11.99.1302.13 - Reptile.
05.11.99.1302.14 - Other.

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

05.10.00.1086.02 - Bear.
05.10.00.1086.05 - Cervid (deer).
05.10.00.1086.09 - Tiger.
05.10.00.1086.11 - Canine and Feline (Dogs and Cats).
05.10.00.1086.12 - Bee venom.  
05.10.00.1086.99 - Other.
05.11.91.1298.01 - Fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates.
05.11.99.1297.08 - Rodent.
05.11.99.1297.09 - Reptile.
05.11.99.1297.10 - Amphibian.
05.11.99.1298 - Laboratory or tissue samples, fresh, frozen or fixed. 
05.11.99.1299 - Cell lines.
05.11.99.1301 - Animal urine, other than used in the preparation of pharmaceutical products, including baits and lures; other animal body fluids not elsewhere specified or included.

ii) change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS code originating from Africa.

05.11.99.1298.08 - Rodent.

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

05.10.00.1286.11 - Canine and Feline (Dogs and Cats). 
05.10.00.1286.12 - Bee venom. 
05.11.91.1298.01 - Fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates. 
05.11.99.1298.09 - Reptile. 
05.11.99.1298.10 - Amphibian. 
05.11.99.1298.14 - Fish, marine mammals, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates. 
05.11.99.1299.05 - Rodents. 
05.11.99.1301.10 - Canine and Feline (Dogs and Cats).

D) Chapter 16 was published to:

i) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses “Samples for testing”, “Scientific use (Research)” and “Show or exhibition” originating from Thailand.

16.02.32.5493 - Chicken - hermetically sealed.
16.02.32.5494 - Chicken - other processed. 
16.02.32.5495 - Chicken - ready-to-eat. 
16.02.32.5496 - Chicken - semi-prepared. 
16.02.32.5497 - Cornish hen - hermetically sealed.
16.02.32.5498 - Cornish hen - ready-to-eat. 
16.02.32.5499 - Cornish hen - semi-prepared. 
16.02.32.5500 - Mature chicken - hermetically sealed.
16.02.32.5501 - Mature chicken - other processed. 
16.02.32.5502 - Mature chicken - ready-to-eat. 
16.02.32.5503 - Mature chicken - semi-prepared. 
16.02.32.5504 - Old rooster - hermetically sealed.
16.02.32.5505 - Old rooster - other processed. 
16.02.32.5506 - Old rooster - ready-to-eat. 
16.02.32.5507 - Old rooster - semi-prepared. 
16.02.32.5521 - Other poultry.

This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes originating from all countries except China, Japan and United States.

16.01.00.5459 - Turkey. 
16.01.00.5460 - Chicken.
16.01.00.5461 - Pheasant. 
16.01.00.5462 - Various/combined. 
16.01.00.5463 - Mature chicken. 
16.01.00.5464 - Other fowl. 
16.01.00.5480.04 - Meat tray (with cheese). - Containing chicken. 
16.01.00.5480.05  Containing turkey. 
16.01.00.5481.04 - Meat tray (without cheese). - Containing chicken. 
16.01.00.5481.05 - Containing turkey. 
16.02.10.5473 - Turkey - baby food. 
16.02.10.5474 - Chicken - baby food.
16.02.10.5477 - Other fowl - baby food.
16.02.20.5482 - Turkey. 
16.02.20.5483 - Goose.
16.02.20.5484 - Chicken.
16.02.20.5485 - Duck. 
16.02.20.5486 - Other fowl. 
16.02.31.5487 - Turkey - hermetically sealed.
16.02.31.5488 - Turkey - other processed. 
16.02.31.5489 - Turkey, ready-to-eat. 
16.02.31.5490 - Turkey - semi-prepared. 
16.02.39.5516 - Duck. 
16.02.39.5527 - Goose. 
16.02.39.5528 - Other poultry. 
16.02.39.5529 - Various/combined. 
16.02.90.5535 - Partridge - ready-to-eat. 
16.02.90.5536 - Partridge - semi-prepared. 
16.02.90.5537 - Pheasant - ready-to-eat. 
16.02.90.5538 - Pheasant - semi-prepared. 
16.02.90.5539 - Pigeon - ready-to-eat. 
16.02.90.5540 - Ptarmigan - ready-to-eat. 
16.02.90.5541 - Quail - ready-to-eat. 
16.02.90.5542 - Squab - ready-to-eat. 
16.03.00.5545 - Chicken - other processed. 
16.03.00.5546 - Mature chicken - other processed. 
16.03.00.5547 - Turkey - other processed.

ii) add the following OGD extension.

16.02.90.5550 - Insects.

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

16.05.58.9334 - Terrestrial snails (escargot) - canned. Cepaea nemoralis, Otala lactea, O.vermiculata, Achatina achatina, Archachatina degneri, A. purpurea, A. ventricosa.
16.05.58.9335 - Terrestrial snails (escargot) - frozen.

E) Chapter 23 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS code with the end uses “Other end uses” and “Livestock feed” originating from the United States.

23.01.10.1995.12 - Porcine dried, bulk, blood or plasma.

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

23.01.10.1995.04 - Equine meat meal, meat-and-bone meal.
23.01.10.1995.05 - Equine blood meal.
23.01.10.1995.06 - Equine dried, bulk, blood or plasma.
23.01.10.1995.10 - Porcine meat meal, meat-and-bone meal.
23.01.10.1995.11 - Porcine blood meal. 
23.01.10.1995.16 - Poultry meal, including blood meal, spray dried poultry digest.
23.01.10.1995.19 - Equine bone meal. 
23.01.10.1995.20 - Porcine bone meal. 
23.01.10.1995.21 - Swine pancreas extract dehydrated. 
23.01.10.1995.22 - Animal digest condensed. 
23.01.10.1995.23 - Animal digest dehydrated. 
23.01.10.1995.24 - Animal by-products, dehydrated. 
23.01.10.1995.25 - Animal hair hydrolysed. 
23.01.10.1995.26 - Animal tankage rendered. 
23.01.10.1995.27 - Animal tankage with bone meal rendered. 
23.01.10.1995.28 - Poultry by-product meal rendered. 
23.01.10.1995.30 - Animal meat soluble dehydrated. 
23.01.10.1995.31 - Animal skin fleshing hydrolysed rendered dehydrated. 
23.01.10.1995.33 - Clotted animal blood cells, dried.
23.01.10.1995.99 - Other. 
23.01.10.2000 - Animal meat products, cooked. 
23.01.20.1995 - Fish meal (made of bones and other parts of fish, of crustaceans or other aquatic invertebrates). 
23.01.20.2000 - Fish and shellfish products. 
23.09.90.1260 - Feather meal.

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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