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a) Chapter 03 was published to;
 
i) add new OGD extensions.
 
03.02.89.7888.50 - Sargocentron rubrum - TSN 622121 – Squirrelfish / soldier fish (fresh or chilled)
03.03.89.7888.50 - Sargocentron rubrum - TSN 622121 – Squirrelfish / soldier fish (frozen )
 
ii) modify the import conditions for the following HS codes with the end uses; "Further Processing for Human Consumption", "food Services" and "Retail Use" originating from the United States.
 
03.01.91 - Other live fish: Trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aquabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)
03.01.92 - Other live fish: Eels (Anguilla spp.)
03.01.93 - Carp (Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngondon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngondon piceus).
03.01.94 - Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis).
03.01.99 - Other live fish: Other
03.02.13 - Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus)
03.02.21 - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding livers and roes: Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis)
03.02.22 - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding livers and roes: Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
03.02.23 - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding livers and roes: Sole (Solea spp.)
03.02.24 - Turbots (Psetta maxima, Scophthalmidae).
03.02.29 - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding livers and roes: Other
03.02.35 - Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis).
03.02.41 - Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding liver and roes : Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
03.02.43 - Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding liver and roes : Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus
03.02.44 - Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding liver and roes : Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus)
03.02.46 - Cobia (Rachycentron canadum), excluding liver and roes : Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
03.02.51 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
03.02.52 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
03.02.53 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Coalfish (Pollachius virens)
03.02.54 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)
03.02.55 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Alaska Pollack (Theraga chalcogramma)
03.02.56 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Blue whitings (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis)
03.02.59 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Other
03.02.74 - Eels (Anguilla spp.), excluding livers and roes : Eels (Anguilla spp.)
03.02.85 - Other fish, excluding livers and roes : Seabream (Sparidae)
03.02.89 - Other fish, excluding livers and roes : Other
03.03.11 - Salmonidae, excluding livers and roes : Sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka) nerka)
03.03.12 - Salmonidae, excluding livers and roes : Other Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus)
03.03.26 - Eels (Anguilla spp.), excluding livers and roes : Eels (Anguilla spp.)
03.03.31 - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding livers and roes: Halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, Hippoglossus stenolepis)
03.03.32 - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding livers and roes: Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)
03.03.34 - Turbots (Psetta maxima, Scophthalmidae
03.03.39 - Flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae), excluding livers and roes: Other
03.03.51 - Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), excluding liver and roes : Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)
03.03.53 - Sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding liver and roes
03.03.54 - Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding liver and roes : Mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus)
03.03.55 - Jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding liver and roes : Jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.)
03.03.56 - Cobia (Rachycentron canadum), excluding liver and roes : Cobia (Rachycentron canadum)
03.03.63 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)
03.03.64 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)
03.03.65 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Coalfish (Pollachius virens)
03.03.66 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)
03.03.67 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Alaska Pollack (Theraga chalcogramma)
03.03.68 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Blue whitings (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis)
03.03.69 - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes : Other
03.03.89 - Other fish, excluding livers and roes : Other
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 6 was published to;
 
i) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS Code originating from the states of Colorado and Georgia (USA).
 
06.04.90.0046.44 - Foliage, branches < 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Ash (Fraxinus spp.)
 
ii) Change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to"Refuse entry" for the following HS Codes originating from the states of Colorado and Georgia (USA).
 
06.02.10.0011.65 - Ash - Unrooted plants (Other Fraxinus spp.)
06.02.10.0021.68 - European ash - Unrooted plants (Fraxinus excelsior)
06.02.10.0021.69 - Oregon ash - Unrooted plants (Fraxinus latifolia)
06.02.90.0023.25 - Ash - rooted plants (Fraxinus spp.)
06.02.90.0027.77 - European ash - rooted plants (Fraxinus excelsior)
06.02.90.0027.78 - Oregon ash - rooted plants (Fraxinus latifolia)
06.04.20.0045.44 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Ash (Fraxinus spp.)
06.04.20.0144.15 - Ash - fresh wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter (Fraxinus spp.).
06.04.90.0047.44 - Foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Ash (Fraxinus spp.)
06.04.90.0048.17 - Foliage, branches - dried - dyed, bleached or other - Ash (Fraxinus spp.)
06.04.90.0145.15 - Ash - dried wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter (Fraxinus spp.) 
 
c) Chapter 7 was published to remove an OGD extension, which was not classified correctly.
 
07.09.99.3034.13  - Lemongrass - with or without roots (fresh or chilled)
 
d) Chapter 12 was published to add a new OGD extension.
 
12.11.90.3049 - Lemongrass - with or without roots (fresh or chilled)
 
e) Chapter 44 was published to;
 
i) Change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS Code originating from the states of Colorado and Georgia (USA).
 
44.01.22.0122.09 - Ash - wood chips
44.03.99.0151.08 - Ash - bark and bark mulch (untreated)
44.06.10.0140.20 - Ash - railway or tramway sleepers not impregnated - without bark
44.07.95.0133.00 - Of Ash - Not end-jointed or finger-jointed. (Fraxinus spp.)
44.18.60.0144.01 - Ash - posts and beams - non-tropical wood, not coniferous - without bark
44.15.10.0001.03 - Cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings; cable-drums. Stand alone (not accompanied with a commodity) - With ash material.
44.15.20.0001.03 - Pallets, box pallets and other load boards; pallet collars - Stand alone (not accompanied with a commodity) - With ash material.
 
ii) Change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS Codes originating from the states of Colorado and Georgia (USA).
 
44.01.10.0120.00 - Fuel wood, firewood, forestry products (not manufactured) - all species
44.03.99.0131.07 - Ash - other products such as logs
44.06.10.0140.20 - Ash - railway or tramway sleepers not impregnated - with bark
44.18.60.0145.02 - Ash - posts and beams - non-tropical wood, not coniferous - with bark
 
Please verify your version numbers before submitting through EDI.
 
If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.

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