Chapter 03 was published to change the release recommendation from 'Approved' to 'Refuse Entry' for the following HS codes with the end uses of: Ceremonial or religious use, Culture, Feeding aquatic animals to aquatic animals, Live bait and Stocking, enhancement or refresh from the United States.
03.07.11.1889.90 - Crassostrea virginica - TSN 79872 - American oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.6295.60 - Ostrea edulis - TSN 79885 - European flat oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.11.9049.01 - Other Oyster species not listed (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (fresh or chilled)
03.07.19.1889.90 - Crassostrea virginica - TSN 79872 - American oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.6295.60 - Ostrea edulis - TSN 79885 - European flat oyster (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
03.07.19.9049.01 - Other Oyster species not listed (live or non-ready-to-eat, shell on) (other)
This created a requirement version changes for the following HS codes from the United States.
03.07.11 - Oysters : live, fresh or chilled
03.07.19 - Oysters : Other
03.07.31 - Mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.): Live, fresh or chilled
03.07.39 - Mussels (Mytilus spp., Perna spp.): Other
03.07.71 - Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae) : Live, fresh or chilled
03.07.79 - Clams, cockles and ark shells (families Arcidae, Arcticidae, Cardiidae, Donacidae, Hiatellidae, Mactridae, Mesodesmatidae, Myidae, Semelidae, Solecurtidae, Solenidae, Tridacnidae and Veneridae) : Other
03.07.81 - Abalone (Haliotis spp.) : Live, fresh or chilled
03.07.89 - Abalone (Haliotis spp.) : Other
Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI.
If you have any questions, please contact your Import Service Centre.
Topic(s)
Release
System Updates/Outages & Delays at the Border
Information source
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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