a) Chapter 3 was published to modify the recommendations for the end use of "Impoundment" from all origins, for the following HS codes,
03.06 - Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by bo crustaceans, fit for human consumption
b) Chapter 06 was published to:
i) Change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS codes originating from multiple countries from off continent:
06.02.10.0009.53 - Kiwifruit - Unrooted plants (Actinidia spp.)
06.02.10.0011.03 - Elm - Unrooted plants (Ulmus spp., Zelkova spp.)
06.02.10.0011.16 - Chinquapin - Unrooted plants (Other Castanopsis spp.)
06.02.10.0011.19 - Firethorn - Unrooted plants (Other Pyracantha spp.)
06.02.10.0011.20 - Camellia - Unrooted plants (Camellia spp.)
06.02.10.0011.28 - Poison oak - Unrooted plants (Rhus spp.)
06.02.10.0011.78 - Persian parrotia or ironwood - Unrooted plants (Other Parrotia spp.)
06.02.10.0011.83 - Poison oak - Unrooted plants (Other Toxicodendron spp.)
06.02.10.0011.91 - Cercis - Unrooted plants (Other Cercis spp.)
06.02.10.0021.16 - Cotoneaster - Unrooted plants (Cotoneaster spp.)
06.02.10.0021.53 - Castanopsis - Unrooted plants (Castanopsis orthacantha)
06.02.10.0021.55 - Chinese redbud - Unrooted plants (Cercis chinensis)
06.02.10.0022.07 - Persian ironwood - Unrooted plants (Parrotia persica)
06.02.10.0022.11 - Formosa firethorn - Unrooted plants (Pyracantha koidzumii)
06.02.10.0022.33 - Pacific poison-oak - Unrooted plants (Toxicodendron diversilobum)
06.02.10.0022.71 - White silk - Unrooted plants (Albizia spp.)
06.02.10.0022.73 - Angelica tree - Unrooted plants (Aralia spp.)
06.02.10.0022.77 - Hornbeam - Unrooted plants (Carpinus spp.)
06.02.10.0022.87 - Crape-myrtle - Unrooted plants (Lagerstroemia spp.)
06.02.10.0022.99 - Styrax - Unrooted plants (Styrax spp.)
06.02.20.0017.61 - Kiwifruit - Rooted plants (Actinidia spp.)
06.02.90.0023.05 - Elm - Rooted plants (Ulmus spp., Zelkova spp.)
06.02.90.0023.17 - Chinquapin - rooted plants (Other Castanopsis spp.)
06.02.90.0023.20 - Camellia - rooted plants (Camellia spp.)
06.02.90.0023.26 - Firethorn - rooted plants (Other Pyracantha spp.)
06.02.90.0023.61 - Persian parrotia or ironwood - rooted plants (Other Parrotia spp.)
06.02.90.0023.66 - Poison oak - rooted plants (Other Toxicodendron spp.)
06.02.90.0023.92 - Poison oak - rooted plants (Rhus spp.)
06.02.90.0023.98 - Cercis - rooted plants (Other Cercis spp.)
06.02.90.0027.16 - Cotoneaster - rooted plants (Cotoneaster spp.)
06.02.90.0027.62 - Castanopsis - rooted plants (Castanopsis orthacantha)
06.02.90.0027.64 - Chinese redbud - rooted plants (Cercis chinensis)
06.02.90.0031.16 - Persian ironwood - rooted plants (Parrotia persica)
06.02.90.0031.20 - Formosa firethorn - rooted plants (Pyracantha koidzumii)
06.02.90.0031.41 - Pacific poison-oak - rooted plants (Toxicodendron diversilobum)
06.02.90.0031.85 - White silk - Rooted plants (Albizia spp.)
06.02.90.0031.87 - Angelica tree - Rooted plants (Aralia spp.)
06.02.90.0031.91 - Hornbeam - Rooted plants (Carpinus spp.)
06.02.90.0032.02 - Crape-myrtle - Rooted plants (Lagerstroemia spp.)
06.02.90.0032.14 - Styrax - Rooted plants (Styrax spp.)
ii) Streamline the import requirements for the following HS codes:
06.02.10.0009.38 - Quince - Unrooted plants (Cydonia spp., Chaenomeles spp.)
06.02.10.0009.53 - Kiwifruit - Unrooted plants (Actinidia spp.)
06.02.10.0010.03 - Filbert, cobnut and hazelnut - Unrooted plants (Other Corylus spp.)
06.02.10.0010.06 - Beaked hazelnut - Unrooted plants (Corylus cornuta)
06.02.10.0011.03 - Elm - Unrooted plants (Ulmus spp., Zelkova spp.)
06.02.10.0011.20 - Camellia - Unrooted plants (Camellia spp.)
06.02.10.0011.16 - Chinquapin - Unrooted plants (Other Castanopsis spp.)
06.02.10.0011.19 - Firethorn - Unrooted plants (Other Pyracantha spp.)
06.02.10.0011.28 - Poison oak - Unrooted plants (Rhus spp.)
06.02.10.0011.78 - Persian parrotia or ironwood - Unrooted plants (Other Parrotia spp.)
06.02.10.0011.83 - Poison oak - Unrooted plants (Other Toxicodendron spp.)
06.02.10.0011.91 - Cercis - Unrooted plants (Other Cercis spp.)
06.02.10.0021.55 - Chinese redbud - Unrooted plants (Cercis chinensis)
06.02.10.0022.07 - Persian ironwood - Unrooted plants (Parrotia persica)
06.02.20.0017.22 - Quince - rooted plants (Cydonia spp. and Chaenomeles spp.)
06.02.20.0017.61 - Kiwifruit - rooted plants (Actinidia spp.)
06.02.20.0018.05 - Filbert, cobnut and hazelnut - rooted plants (Other Corylus spp.)
06.02.20.0018.09 - Beaked hazelnut - rooted plants (Corylus cornuta)
06.02.20.0019.05 - Quince - True seedlings (Cydonia spp. and Chaenomeles spp.)
06.02.90.0023.05 - Elm - Rooted plants (Ulmus spp., Zelkova spp.)
06.02.90.0023.17 - Chinquapin - rooted plants (Other Castanopsis spp.)
06.02.90.0023.20 - Camellia - rooted plants (Camellia spp.)
06.02.90.0023.26 - Firethorn - rooted plants (Other Pyracantha spp.)
06.02.90.0023.61 - Persian parrotia or ironwood - rooted plants (Other Parrotia spp.)
06.02.90.0023.66 - Poison oak - rooted plants (Other Toxicodendron spp.)
06.02.90.0023.92 - Poison oak - rooted plants (Rhus spp.)
06.02.90.0023.98 - Cercis - rooted plants (Other Cercis spp.)
06.02.90.0027.64 - Chinese redbud - rooted plants (Cercis chinensis)
06.02.90.0031.16 - Persian ironwood - rooted plants (Parrotia persica)
This created a requirement version change to the following HS codes:
06.02.10 - Unrooted cuttings and slips
06.02.20 - Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts
06.02.90 - Other
Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI.
If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.
Topic(s)
Release
System Updates/Outages & Delays at the Border
Information source
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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