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CFIA-AIRS Updates February 15th, 2022

CFIA APOLOGIZE FOR THE DELAY IN SENDING THIS MESSAGE AS THEY WERE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.

A) Chapter 01 was published to add a registration type and modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Travellers & Personal use and not for resale or distribution” originating from the United States.

01.06.32 - Psittaciformes (including parrots, parakeets, macaws and cockatoos)
01.06.39.2096 - Other songbirds
01.06.39.2097 - Songbirds less than 3 days old (Passerines of the sub-order passerii (oscines))
01.06.39.2106.06 - Toucans
01.06.39.2107.06 - Toucans


B) Chapter 16 was published to change the release recommendation from “Approved” to “Refer to CFIA - NISC” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Samples for testing”, “Scientific use (research)” and “Show or exhibition” originating from the United States.

16.01.00.5459 - Turkey
16.01.00.5460 - Chicken
16.01.00.5461 - Pheasant
16.01.00.5463 - Mature chicken
16.01.00.5464 - Other fowl
16.01.00.5480.04 - Containing chicken
16.01.00.5480.05 - Containing turkey 
16.01.00.5481.04 - 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
16.02.31.5487.03 - Flakes canned 
16.02.31.5487.04 - Meat canned 
16.02.31.5487.05 - Meat pouch
16.02.31.5487.07 - Stew canned
16.02.31.5487.08 - Stew pouch 
16.02.31.5487.98 - Other, processed
16.02.31.5488 - Turkey - other processed
16.02.31.5489 - Turkey, ready-to-eat
16.02.31.5490 - Turkey - semi-prepared 
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
16.02.32.5500.03 - Whole prepared 
16.02.32.5500.98 - Other, processed
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 
16.02.32.5504.03 - Whole prepared 
16.02.32.5504.98 - Other, processed
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
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

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 - General

Information source

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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