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CFIA-AIRS Updates March 10th 2020

A) Chapter 02 was published to 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 State of California.

02.07 - Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No. 01.05, fresh, chilled or frozen.
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.
02.10.99.5297 - 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.

This created a requirement version change for the same HS codes originating from all the other States of the United States.

B) Chapter 07 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA - NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS codes with the end uses “Further processing” and “Human consumption” with the miscellaneous codes “Without soil” and “Rooted, grown in soil-free media” originating from the State of California.

07.05.19.3028.10 - Romaine lettuce.
07.05.19.3028.11 - Romaine lettuce - Organic

C) Chapter 20 was published to change the release recommendation from “Refer to CFIA - NISC” to “Approved” for the following HS code with the end use “Human consumption” originating from the United States.

20.05.99.7271 - Other salads.

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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