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CFIA-AIRS Updates, 25 October

A) Chapter 01 was published to change the release recommendation to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes.
 
01.06.39.2096.19 – Mynah
01.06.39.2097.19 – Mynah 
 
This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes.
 
01.05.13 - Ducks  
01.05.14 - Geese. 
01.06.32 - Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos). 
01.06.33 - Ostriches; emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae). 
01.06.39.2094 - Large water fowl over 3 days old. 
01.06.39.2095 - Large water fowl less than 3 days old. 
01.06.39.2096 - Songbirds over 3 days old (Passerines of the sub-order passerii (oscines)). 
01.06.39.2097 - Songbirds less than 3 days old (Passerines of the sub-order passerii (oscines)). 
01.06.39.2098 - Pigeons and doves over 3 days old. 
01.06.39.2099 - Pigeons and doves less than 3 days old. 
01.06.39.2100 - Ratites over 3 days old. 
01.06.39.2101 - Ratites less than 3 days old. 
01.06.39.2106 - Other birds over 3 days old. 
01.06.39.2107 - Other birds less than 3 days old.

B) Chapter 06 was published to: 

i) change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA NISC” to “Refuse entry” for the following HS codes originating from the state of South Carolina.

06.02.10.0011.65 – Ash – Unrooted plants 
06.02.10.0021.68 – European ash – Unrooted plants 
06.02.10.0021.69 – Oregon ash – Unrooted plants
06.02.90.0023.25 – Ash – Rooted plants 
06.02.90.0027.77 – European ash  - Rooted plants
06.02.90.0027.78 – Oregon ash – Rooted plants
06.04.20.0045.44 – Foliage, branches – fresh – Ash 
06.04.20.0144.15 – Fresh wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter

This created a version change for the following HS codes.

06.04.90.0046.44 - Ash - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths < 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0047.44 - Ash - Dried foliage, branches and wreaths > 1.5 cm in diameter. 
06.04.90.0048.17 - Foliage, branches - dried - dyed, bleached or other - Ash 

ii) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes. NO VERSION CHANGE.

06.04.20.0045 - Foliage, branches - fresh.
06.04.20.0046 - Foliage, branches - fresh - (further to 06.04.20.0045).

C) Chapter 07 was published to:
 
i) add the following OGD extension.
 
07.09.99.3044 - Acacia spp. (wattle) (leaves, fresh or chilled).  
 
This created a created a requirement version change for the following HS codes.
 
07.01 - Potatoes, fresh or chilled. (Solanum tuberosum)
07.02 - Tomatoes, fresh or chilled. (Lycopersicon esculentum)
07.03 - Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables, fresh or chilled. (Allium cepa), (Allium ascalonicum), (Allium spp.)
07.04 - Cabbages, cauliflowers, kohlrabi, kale and similar edible brassicas, fresh or chilled. . (Brassica oleracea L. var. Capitata)
07.05 - Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and chicory (Cichorium spp.), fresh or chilled..  (Lactuca sativa), (Cichorium spp.)
07.06 - Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, fresh or chilled.. (Daucus carota), (Brassica rapa), (Apium spp.)
07.07 - Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled.. (Cucumis sativus)
07.08 - Leguminous vegetables, shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled.
07.09 - Other vegetables, fresh or chilled.. 
07.10 - Vegetables (uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water), frozen.. 
07.11 - Vegetables provisionally preserved (for example, by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions), but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption.. 
07.12 - Dried vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared.. 
07.13 - Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split.. 
07.14 - Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith.. 
 
ii) add the end use “Propagation (growing or sowing)” to the following HS codes.
 
07.09.51.3027 – Cultivated mushroom
07.09.51.3028 – Wild mushroom
07.09.59.3024 – Other : Truffles
07.09.59.3025.01 – Cultivated mushroom
07.09.59.3025.02 – Wild mushroom         
 
iii) add the miscellaneous codes “Entering Canada through B.C. or has an end destination of B.C” and “Not entering Canada through British Columbia” to the following HS code originating from California.
 
07.09.99.3030 – Amaranthus spp.(leaves, fresh or chilled)
 
D) Chapter 31 was published to add the following OGD extension.
 
31.04.90.6200 - Potassium magnesium sulphate
 
This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes.
 
31.01.00.1810.06 - Bat guano - pure manure, processed and packaged. 
31.01.00.4010 - Fertilizer - with ground/processed plant materials (except bark), no animal materials and no supplements that require registration. 
31.02.10 - Urea, whether or not in aqueous solution. 
31.02.21 - Ammonium sulphate; double salts and mixtures of ammonium sulphate and ammonium nitrate: Ammonium sulphate. 
31.02.29 - Ammonium sulphate; double salts and mixtures of ammonium sulphate and ammonium nitrate: Other.                        
31.02.30 - Ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution. 
31.02.40 - Mixtures of ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances. 
31.02.50 - Sodium nitrate. 
31.02.60 - Double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate. 
31.02.80 - Mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution. 
31.02.90 - Other, including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings. 
31.03.11 - Superphosphates: Containing by weight 35 % or more of diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5). 
31.03.19 - Superphosphates: Other. 
31.03.90 - Other. 
31.04.20 - Potassium chloride. 
31.04.30 - Potassium sulphate. 
31.04.90 - Other. 
31.05.10 - Goods of this Chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg. 
31.05.20 - Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. 
31.05.30 - Diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate). 
31.05.40 - Ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate). 
31.05.51 - Other mineral or chemical fertilizers containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus: Containing nitrates and phosphates. 
31.05.59 - Other mineral or chemical fertilizers containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus: Other. 
31.05.60 - Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing the two fertilizing elements phosphorus and potassium. 
31.05.90 - Other.

E) Chapter 44 was published to change the registration type for the following HS codes originating from the state of South Carolina.

44.01.22.0122.09 – Ash woodchips, wood particles, nuggets
44.03.99.0151.08 – Ash bark and bark mulch
44.06.12.0010.02 – Ash - railway or tramway sleepers not impregnated
44.07.95.0133.00 – Of Ash - Not end-jointed or finger-jointed.
44.15.10.0001.03 – Stand alone (not accompanied by a commodity) - With ash material
44.15.20.0001.03 – Stand alone (not accompanied by a commodity) - With ash material
44.18.60.0144.01 – Ash - posts and beams - non-tropical wood, not coniferous - with bark
44.18.60.0145.02 – Ash - posts and beams - non-tropical wood, not coniferous - with bark

This created a requirement version change for the same HS codes originating from; Alaska, Arkansas , Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico,  New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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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