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CFIA-AIRS Updates February 8th, 2021

A) Chapter 01 was published to modify the import conditions for the following HS codes.

01.06.19.2071 - Wild canidae and other dog-like species.
01.06.19.2075 - Felidae (Wild).
01.06.19.2078.01 - Polar bears.
01.06.19.2078.02 - Brown bears.
01.06.19.2078.03 - Grizzly bears.
01.06.19.2078.04 - Kodiac bears.
01.06.19.2078.05 - Black bears.
01.06.19.2078.06 - Spectacled bears.
01.06.19.2078.07 - Giant pandas.

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

01.06.19.2070.01 - Raccoons. 
01.06.19.2070.08 - Spotted skunk. 
01.06.19.2070.09 - Striped skunk. 
01.06.19.2078.08 - Lesser pandas.
01.06.19.2083.01 - Commercial dogs - eight months of age or older. 
01.06.19.2083.02 - Commercial dogs - less than eight months of age.

B) Chapter 03 was published to :

change the release recommendation to “Approved” and modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end use “Research and Educational use (scientific use)”.

03.06.39.2812.72 - Euphausia superba - TSN 95514 - Antarctic krill (non-ready-to-eat, live or head on and shell on) (live, fresh or chilled)                     
03.07.91.1412.58 - Cerastoderma edule - TSN 80901 - European cockle (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)                     

This created a requirement version change for multiple HS codes under chapter 03.06 and 03.07.

ii) remove the miscellaneous codes “Consignment requires certification and is a food product and is >100kg”, “Consignment destined to an approved facility by the Office of Biohazard Containment and Safety and is a food product and is >100kg” and “Consignment destined to a CFIA approved quarantine unit and is a food product and is >100kg” for the following HS codes.

03.01.11.1314.36 - Carassius auratus - TSN 163350 - Goldfish (ornamental, live).
03.01.11.2076.24 - Cyprinus carpio koi - TSN 163344 - Koi carp (ornamental, live).       
03.01.11.2125.96 - Danio rerio - TSN 163699 - Zebrafish (ornamental, live).
03.01.11.7061.55 - Poecilia reticulata - TSN 165903 - Guppy (ornamental, live).
03.01.11.7960.30 - Symphysodon discus - TSN 170028 - Discus fish (ornamental, live).
03.01.91.0415.30 - Anguilla anguilla - TSN 161128 - European eel (live). 
03.01.91.0415.48 - Anguilla japonica - TSN 161134 - Japanese eel (live).
03.01.91.6159.54 - Oncorhynchus clarkii - TSN 161983 - Cutthroat trout (live). 
03.01.91.6159.92 - Oncorhynchus mykiss - TSN 161989 - Rainbow trout (live). 
03.01.91.7871.54 - Salmo trutta - TSN 161997 - Brown trout (live). 
03.01.93.1314.38 - Carassius carassius - TSN 163352 - Crucian carp (live). 
03.01.93.1977.48 - Ctenopharyngodon idella - TSN 163537 - Grass carp (live). 
03.01.93.2076.18 - Cyprinus carpio - TSN 163344 - Common carp (live). 
03.01.93.3903.32 - Hypophthalmichthys molitrix - TSN 163691 - Silver carp (live). 
03.01.93.3903.34 - Hypophthalmichthys nobilis - TSN 163692 - Bighead carp (live). 
03.01.94.9060.30 - Thunnus thynnus - TSN 172421 - Northern bluefin tuna (live).
03.01.99.0013.92 - Abramis brama - TSN 163666 - Common bream (live). 
03.01.99.0039.84 - Acanthopagrus latus - TSN 647910 - Yellowfin sea bream (live). 
03.01.99.0039.88 - Acanthopagrus schlegelii - TSN 647897 - Black porgy (live). 
03.01.99.0063.90 - Acipenser transmontanus - TSN 161068 - White sturgeon (live). 
03.01.99.0275.60 - Ambloplites rupestris - TSN 168097 - Rock bass (live). 
03.01.99.0293.42 - Ameiurus nebulosus - TSN 164043 - Brown bullhead (live). 
03.01.99.0304.30 - Ammodytes hexapterus - TSN 171672 - Pacific sand lance (live). 
03.01.99.0304.34 - Ammodytes personatus - TSN 630414 - Pacific sandeel (live). 
03.01.99.0356.30 - Anarhichas minor - TSN 171342 - Spotted wolffish (live). 
03.01.99.0538.08 - Aplodinotus grunniens - TSN 169364 - Freshwater drum (live). 
03.01.99.0596.68 - Argentina sphyraena - TSN 162071 - Silver smelt (live). 
03.01.99.0727.60 - Aulorhynchus flavidus - TSN 166404 - Tube-snout (live). 
03.01.99.0811.28 - Barbus barbus - TSN 163619 - Barbel (live). 
03.01.99.0932.46 - Bidyanus bidyanus - TSN 168040 - Silver perch (live). 
03.01.99.1353.82 - Catostomus commersonii - TSN 553273 - White sucker (live). 
03.01.99.1382.52 - Centrolabrus exoletus - TSN 170730 - Rock cook Wrasse (live). 
03.01.99.1591.70 - Chondrostoma polylepis - TSN 688881 - Iberian nase (live). 
03.01.99.1703.94 - Clupea harengus - TSN 161722 - Atlantic herring (live).
03.01.99.1704.06 - Clupea pallasii - TSN 551209 - Pacific herring (live). 
03.01.99.1835.73 - Coregonus clupeaformis - TSN 161941 - Lake whitefish (live). 
03.01.99.1836.05 - Coregonus lavaretus - TSN 161950 - Whitefish (live). 
03.01.99.1976.10 - Ctenolabrus rupestris - TSN 170733 - Goldsinny wrasse (live).
03.01.99.2054.18 - Cymatogaster aggregata - TSN 169739 - Shiner perch (live). 
03.01.99.2382.22 - Dorosoma cepedianum - TSN 161737 - American gizzard shad (live). 
03.01.99.2618.48 - Enchelyopus cimbrius - TSN 164748 - Four-bearded rockling (live). 
03.01.99.2680.58 - Epinephelus akaara - TSN 167756 - Hong Kong grouper (live). 
03.01.99.2680.72 - Epinephelus awoara - TSN 551040 - Yellow grouper (live). 
03.01.99.2680.80 - Epinephelus bruneus - TSN 551044 - Longtooth grouper (live). 
03.01.99.2681.02 - Epinephelus coioides - TSN 551050 - Orange-spotted grouper (live). 
03.01.99.2681.42 - Epinephelus fuscoguttatus - TSN 167711 - Brown-marbled grouper (live). 
03.01.99.2681.68 - Epinephelus lanceolatus - TSN 551069 - Giant grouper (live). 
03.01.99.2681.84 - Epinephelus malabaricus - TSN 551076 - Malabar grouper (live). 
03.01.99.2682.38 - Epinephelus septemfasciatus - TSN 551093 - Convict grouper (live). 
03.01.99.2682.58 - Epinephelus tauvina - TSN 167708 - Greasy grouper (live). 
03.01.99.2736.50 - Esox lucius - TSN 162139 - Northern pike (live). 
03.01.99.2736.52 - Esox masquinongy - TSN 162144 - Muskellunge (live). 
03.01.99.2862.38 - Eutrigla gurnardus - TSN 167044 - Gurnard (live). 
03.01.99.2878.02 - Evynnis japonica - TSN 647945 - Crimson sea bream (live). 
03.01.99.3131.86 - Gadus macrocephalus - TSN 164711 - Pacific cod (live). 
03.01.99.3131.88 - Gadus morhua - TSN 164712 - Atlantic cod (live). 
03.01.99.3135.74 - Galaxias olidus - TSN 623458 - Mountain trout (live). 
03.01.99.3152.84 - Gambusia affinis - TSN 165878 - Western mosquitofish (live). 
03.01.99.3163.08 - Gasterosteus aculeatus - TSN 166365 - Three-spine stickleback (live). 
03.01.99.3234.06 - Girella punctata - TSN 169516 - Largescale blackfish (live). 
03.01.99.3659.76 - Hippoglossus hippoglossus - TSN 172933 - Atlantic halibut (live). 
03.01.99.3753.92 - Hucho hucho - TSN 162024 - Danube salmon (live). 
03.01.99.3902.88 - Hypomesus pretiosus - TSN 162030 - Surf smelt (live). 
03.01.99.3983.98 - Ictalurus punctatus - TSN 163998 - Channel catfish (live). 
03.01.99.4480.06 - Labrus bergylta - TSN 170737 - Wrasse (live). 
03.01.99.4480.28 - Labrus mixtus - TSN - 170739 - Cuckoo Wrasse (live). 
03.01.99.4506.96 - Lampetra fluviatilis - TSN 159719 - Lamprey (live). 
03.01.99.4524.50 - Larimichthys crocea - TSN 646574 - Large yellow croaker (live). 
03.01.99.4570.92 - Lateolabrax japonicus - TSN 167951 - Japanese seaperch (live). 
03.01.99.4571.52 - Lates calcarifer - TSN 167669 - Barramundi (live). 
03.01.99.4609.16 - Leiognathus equulus - TSN 168799 - Pony fish (live).
03.01.99.4647.38 - Lepomis gibbosus - TSN 168144 - Pumpkinseed (live). 
03.01.99.4647.44 - Lepomis macrochirus - TSN 168141 - Bluegill (live). 
03.01.99.4723.64 - Lethrinus haematopterus - TSN 169151 - Chinese emperor (live). 
03.01.99.4723.88 - Lethrinus nebulosus - TSN 169143 - Spangled emperor (live). 
03.01.99.4726.26 - Leuciscus idus - TSN 163576 - Orfe (live). 
03.01.99.4774.32 - Limanda limanda - TSN 172881 - Common dab (live). 
03.01.99.4922.62 - Lota lota - TSN 164725 - Burbot (live). 
03.01.99.5022.90 - Maccullochella peelii - TSN 641894 - Murray cod (live). 
03.01.99.5026.94 - Macquaria australasica - TSN 641896 - Macquarie perch (live). 
03.01.99.5218.80 - Melanogrammus aeglefinus - TSN 164744 - Haddock (live). 
03.01.99.5261.92 - Merlangius merlangus - TSN 164758 - Whiting (live). 
03.01.99.5262.22 - Merluccius merluccius - TSN 164795 - European hake (live). 
03.01.99.5262.30 - Merluccius productus - TSN 164792 - Pacific hake (live). 
03.01.99.5356.72 - Microgadus proximus - TSN 164719 - Pacific tomcod (live). 
03.01.99.5362.06 - Micromesistius poutassou - TSN 164774 - Blue whiting (live). 
03.01.99.5371.26 - Micropterus dolomieu - TSN 550562 - Smallmouth bass (live). 
03.01.99.5371.34 - Micropterus salmoides - TSN 168160 - Largemouth bass (live). 
03.01.99.5374.20 - Microstomus kitt - TSN 172888 - Lemon sole (live). 
03.01.99.5477.40 - Morone americana - TSN 167678 - White perch (live). 
03.01.99.5477.42 - Morone chrysops - TSN 167682 - White bass (live). 
03.01.99.5477.50 - Morone saxatilis - TSN 167680 - Striped bass (live). 
03.01.99.5482.66 - Moxostoma anisurum - TSN 163933 - Silver redhorse (live). 
03.01.99.5482.98 - Moxostoma macrolepidotum - TSN 163928 - Common mullet (live). 
03.01.99.5725.38 - Neogobius melanostomus - TSN 172072 - Round goby (live). 
03.01.99.5932.06 - Notropis atherinoides - TSN 163412 - Emerald shiner (live). 
03.01.99.5932.62 - Notropis hudsonius - TSN 163404 - Spottail shiner (live). 
03.01.99.6159.82 - Oncorhynchus gorbuscha - TSN 161975 - Pacific pink salmon (live). 
03.01.99.6159.86 - Oncorhynchus keta - TSN 161976 - Chum salmon (live). 
03.01.99.6159.88 - Oncorhynchus kisutch - TSN 161977 - Coho salmon (live). 
03.01.99.6159.90 - Oncorhynchus masou - TSN 161978 - Japanese salmon (live).
03.01.99.6160.10 - Oncorhynchus nerka - TSN 161979 - Sockeye salmon (live). 
03.01.99.6160.12 - Oncorhynchus rhodurus - TSN 623486 - Amago salmon (live). 
03.01.99.6160.14 - Oncorhynchus tshawytscha - TSN 161980 - Chinook salmon (live). 
03.01.99.6211.46 - Oplegnathus fasciatus - TSN 169730 - Barred knifejaw (live). 
03.01.99.6211.52 - Oplegnathus punctatus - TSN 169733 - Japanese parrotfish (live). 
03.01.99.6400.10 - Pagrus major - TSN 647892 - Japanese seabream (live). 
03.01.99.6498.54 - Paralichthys lethostigma - TSN 172738 - Southern flounder (live). 
03.01.99.6498.60 - Paralichthys olivaceus - TSN 172744 - Japanese flounder (live). 
03.01.99.6531.56 - Parapristipoma trilineatum - TSN 630263 - Chicken grunt (live). 
03.01.99.6584.76 - Parophrys vetulus - TSN 172921 - English sole (live). 
03.01.99.6663.50 - Perca flavescens - TSN 168469 - Yellow perch (live). 
03.01.99.6663.52 - Perca fluviatilis - TSN 168470 - European yellow perch (live). 
03.01.99.6665.56 - Percopsis omiscomaycus - TSN 164409 - Trout-perch (live). 
03.01.99.6821.42 - Phoxinus phoxinus - TSN 163596 - Eurasian minnow (live). 
03.01.99.6906.68 - Pimephales notatus - TSN 163516 - Bluntnose minnow (live). 
03.01.99.6906.70 - Pimephales promelas - TSN 163517 - Fathead minnow (live). 
03.01.99.6962.30 - Platichthys flesus - TSN 172894 - European flounder (live). 
03.01.99.7009.54 - Plecoglossus altivelis - TSN 162027 - Ayu (live). 
03.01.99.7010.92 - Plectorhinchus cinctus - TSN 630194 - Three-banded sweetlips (live). 
03.01.99.7032.44 - Pleuronectes platessa - TSN 172902 - Dab (live). 
03.01.99.7077.85 - Pollachius virens - TSN 164727 - Pollock (live). 
03.01.99.7134.46 - Pomatoschistus minutus - TSN 171978 - Sand goby (live). 
03.01.99.7135.08 - Pomoxis nigromaculatus - TSN 168167 - Black crappie (live). 
03.01.99.7297.86 - Psetta maxima - TSN 616195 - Pacific turbot (live). 
03.01.99.7328.16 - Pseudocaranx dentex - TSN 168641 - Threeband sweetlips (live). 
03.01.99.7627.54 - Rachycentron canadum - TSN 168566 - Cobia (live). 
03.01.99.7669.94 - Reinhardtius hippoglossoides - TSN 172930 - Greenland turbot (live). 
03.01.99.7699.98 - Rhabdosargus sarba - TSN 647978 - Goldlined seabream (live). 
03.01.99.7854.34 - Rutilus rutilus - TSN 163761 - Roach (live). 
03.01.99.7871.46 - Salmo salar - TSN 161996 - Atlantic salmon (live).
03.01.99.7875.08 - Salvelinus alpinus - TSN 162001 - Arctic charr (live). 
03.01.99.7875.18 - Salvelinus confluentus - TSN 162004 - Bull trout (live). 
03.01.99.7875.30 - Salvelinus fontinalis - TSN 162003 - Brook trout (live). 
03.01.99.7875.48 - Salvelinus leucomaenis - TSN 623532 - East Siberian char (live). 
03.01.99.7875.62 - Salvelinus namaycush - TSN 162002 - Lake trout (live). 
03.01.99.7877.48 - Sander vitreus - TSN 650173 - Walleye pike (live). 
03.01.99.7887.88 - Sardinops sagax - TSN 161729 - Pilchard (live). 
03.01.99.7927.06 - Scomber japonicus - TSN 172412 - Chub mackerel (live). 
03.01.99.7927.50 - Scomberomorus niphonius - TSN 172446 - Japanese Spanish mackerel (live). 
03.01.99.7933.94 - Sebastes schlegelii - TSN 644596 - Korean rockfish (live). 
03.01.99.7937.10 - Seriola dumerili - TSN 168689 - Greater amberjack (live). 
03.01.99.7937.16 - Seriola lalandi - TSN 168695 - Yellowtail amberjack (live). 
03.01.99.7937.20 - Seriola quinqueradiata - TSN 168698 - Japanese amberjack (live). 
03.01.99.7943.14 - Silurus glanis - TSN 164068 - Sheatfish (live). 
03.01.99.7945.52 - Solea senegalensis - TSN 173016 - Sole (live). 
03.01.99.7948.28 - Sparus aurata - TSN 647901 - Gilthead bream (live). 
03.01.99.7950.78 - Sprattus sprattus - TSN 161789 - Sprat (live). 
03.01.99.7960.25 - Symphodus melops - TSN - 614239 - Corkwing Wrasse (live). 
03.01.99.9050.76 - Takifugu rubripes - TSN 646410 - Japanese pufferfish (live). 
03.01.99.9059.40 - Theragra chalcogramma - TSN 164722 - Alaska pollock (live). 
03.01.99.9060.96 - Thymallus thymallus - TSN 162022 - Grayling (live). 
03.01.99.9061.90 - Tinca tinca - TSN 163348 - Tench (live). 
03.01.99.9070.16 - Trachinotus blochii - TSN 168716 - Snubnose dart (live). 
03.01.99.9071.20 - Trachurus japonicus - TSN 642012 - Japanese jack (live). 
03.01.99.9075.70 - Trisopterus esmarkii - TSN 164756 - Norway pout (live). 
03.01.99.9075.74 - Trisopterus minutus - TSN 164754 - Poor cod (live). 
03.01.99.9298.96 - Verasper variegatus - TSN 172964 - Spotted halibut (live).

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

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