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CFIA-AIRS Updates February 15th, 2021

A) Chapter 02 was published to remove a registration type for the following HS codes with the end use “Human consumption” originating from Argentina.

02.07.11 - Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus: not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled. 
02.07.12 - Of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus: not cut in pieces, frozen. 
02.07.13.5195 - Chicken. 
02.07.13.5196 - Mature chicken. 
02.07.13.5197 - Old rooster. 
02.07.13.5198 - Other fowl. 
02.07.14.5199 - Chicken. 
02.07.14.5200 - Mature chicken. 
02.07.14.5201 - Old rooster. 
02.07.14.5202 - Other fowl. 
02.07.24 - Of turkeys: not cut in pieces, fresh or chilled. 
02.07.25 - Of turkeys: not cut in pieces, frozen. 
02.07.26.5207 - Turkey. 
02.07.27.5210 - Turkey. 
02.07.41.5213 - Duck. 
02.07.42.5217 - Duck. 
02.07.43.5213 - Duck - fatty livers. 
02.07.44.5221 - Duck. 
02.07.45.5225 - Duck. 
02.07.51.5214 - Goose. 
02.07.52.5218 - Goose. 
02.07.53.5214 - Goose - fatty livers. 
02.07.54.5222 - Goose. 
02.07.55.5226 - Goose. 
02.07.60.5227 - Guinea fowl. 
02.08.90.5242 - Emu. 
02.08.90.5243 - Ostrich. 
02.08.90.5244 - Partridge. 
02.08.90.5245 - Pheasant. 
02.08.90.5246 - Pigeon, doves and other game bird species not specified. 
02.08.90.5247 - Ptarmigan. 
02.08.90.5248 - Quail. 
02.08.90.5249 - Rhea. 
02.08.90.5250 - Squab. 
02.08.90.5251 - Other fowl.
02.09.90.5261 - Poultry fat. 
02.09.90.5262 - Chicken fat. 
02.09.90.5263 - Mature chicken fat. 
02.09.90.5264 - Old rooster fat. 
02.09.90.5265 - Duck fat. 
02.09.90.5266 - Goose fat. 
02.09.90.5267 - Turkey fat. 
02.09.90.5268 - Other fat. 
02.10.99.5297 - Turkey and poultry of the species Gallus Domesticus.
02.10.99.5500 - Chicken - Freeze dried, dehydrated. 
02.10.99.5501 - Mature chicken - Freeze dried, dehydrated. 
02.10.99.5502 - Old rooster - Freeze dried, dehydrated. 
02.10.99.5503 - Turkey - Freeze dried, dehydrated.

B) Chapter 06 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refuse entry” to “Refer to CFIA –NISC” for the following HS codes with the end use “Propagation (growing and sowing)” originating from the Netherlands.

06.02.10.0009.39  Strawberry - Unrooted plants (Fragaria spp.).
06.02.90.0026.29  Strawberry (Fragaria spp.) - in vitro plants.
06.02.90.0036.16  Strawberry - rooted plants (Fragaria spp.).

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

06.02.90.0026.29  Strawberry (Fragaria spp.) - in vitro plants. 
06.02.90.0026.30  Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.) - in vitro plants. 
06.02.90.0026.60  Other small fruits - in vitro plants.  
06.02.90.0028.02  Apple, Pear, Pine and Quince - pollen (Malus spp., Pyrus spp., Pinus spp. Cydonia spp., Chaenomeles spp., Pseudocydonia spp.).

C) Chapter 11 was published to add the following OGD extension.

11.08.19.7124 - Starches: Sweet potato

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

11.01.00 - Wheat or meslin flour. 
11.02.90 - Other. 
11.03.11 - Groats and meal: Of wheat. 
11.03.13 - Groats and meal: Of maize (corn). 
11.03.19 - Groats and meal: Of other cereals. 
11.03.20 - Pellets. 
11.04.12 - Rolled or flaked grains: Of oats. 
11.04.19 - Rolled or flaked grains: Of other cereals. 
11.04.22 - Other worked grains (for example, hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled): Of oats. 
11.04.23 - Other worked grains (for example, hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled): Of maize (corn). 
11.04.29 - Other worked grains (for example, hulled, pearled, sliced or kibbled): Of other cereals. 
11.04.30 - Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground. 
11.05 - Flour, meal, powder, flakes, granules and pellets of potatoes. 
11.06 - Flour, meal and powder of the dried leguminous vegetables of heading No. 07.13, of sago or of roots or tubers of heading No. 07.14 or of the products of Chapter 8. 
11.07 - Malt, whether or not roasted. 
11.08.11 - Starches: Wheat. 
11.08.12 - Starches: Maize (corn). 
11.08.13 - Starches: Potato. 
11.08.14 - Starches: Manioc (cassava). 
11.08.19.7110 - Starches: Rice. 
11.08.19.7120 - Starches: Rye. 
11.08.19.7121 - Chestnut flour - dried. 
11.08.19.7122 - Pea starch - obtained mechanically from dehulled dry milled field pea seeds (Pisum sativum). 
11.08.19.7123 - Starches: Banana. 
11.08.19.7191 - Starches: Other single cereal grains. 
11.08.19.7199 - Starches: Mixed cereal grains. 
11.08.20 - Inulin.

Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI. 
 
If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre. 

Topic(s)

Other Government Departments (OGDs) Requirements
Release
System Updates/Outages & Delays at the Border

Information source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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