a) Chapter 01 was published to streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes from all countries.
01.06.19.2075 - Felidae (Wild)
b) Chapter 03 was published to;
i) Change the import conditions for the following HS Codes for "Other end uses".
03.03.90 - Livers and roes
03.07.60.0164.01 - Snails - Aquatic snails, live (other than sea snails)
This created a requirement version change for "Retail use" and "Institutional use".
ii) Streamline the import conditions for the followings HS codes.
03.06.12 - Frozen: Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
03.06.14 - Frozen: Crabs
03.06.16 - Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)
03.06.17 - Other shrimps and prawns
03.06.19 - Frozen: Other, including flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption
03.06.22 - Not frozen: Lobsters (Homarus spp.)
03.06.24 - Not frozen: Crabs
03.06.26 - Cold-water shrimps and prawns (Pandalus spp., Crangon crangon)
03.06.27 - Other shrimps and prawns
03.06.29 - Not frozen: Other, including flours, meals and pellets of crustaceans, fit for human consumption
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
03.07.91 - Other, including flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption : Live, fresh or chilled
03.07.99 - Other, including flours, meals and pellets, fit for human consumption : Other
c) Chapter 05 was published to;
i) Add the release recommendation "Refer to CFIA - Veterinary Inspection" to the following HS codes from the Netherlands
05.11.99.1293.11 Animal semen (other than bovine) - frozen. - Equine (horse).
ii) Streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes from Australia.
05.11.99.1293.20 Water buffal
d) Chapter 16 was published to change the import conditions for the following HS Code for "Other end uses".
16.05.51.9326.09 - Oysters - Breaded, frozen
This created a requirement version change for "Retail use" and "Institutional use".
e) Chapter 19 was published to change the import conditions for the following HS Codes for "Other end uses".
19.02.20.9390 - Containing crab
19.02.20.9391 - Containing kamaboko
19.02.20.9392 - Containing lobster
19.02.20.9393 - Containing atlantic salmon
19.02.20.9394 - Containing pacific salmon
19.02.20.9395 - Containing shrimps
19.02.20.9399 - Containing other seafood
19.02.30.9410 - Containing crabs
19.02.30.9411 - Containing kamaboko
19.02.30.9412 - Containing lobster
19.02.30.9413 - Containing atlantic salmon
19.02.30.9414 - Containing pacific salmon
19.02.30.9415 - Containing shrimps
19.02.30.9419 - Containing other seafood
19.02.30.9420 - Instant noodles
19.04.90.8001 - Rice preparations with sushi
19.04.90.8002 - Rice preparations with fish, crustacean or shellfish
19.05.90.6010 - Egg rolls, with shrimps
19.05.90.6011 - Egg rolls, with crab
19.05.90.6012 - Egg rolls, with kamaboko
19.05.90.6019 - Egg rolls, wtih other seafood
19.05.90.6020 - Shrimp crackers
19.05.90.6021 - Crab crackers
19.05.90.6022 - Fish snack: chips prepared from fish
19.05.90.6025 - Other bakery products, containing less than 20% fish
This created a requirement version change for "Retail use" and "Institutional use".
f) Chapter 21 was published to change the import conditions for the following HS Codes for "Other end uses".
21.03.90.9460 - Anchovies
21.03.90.9461 - Crabs
21.03.90.9462 - Gourami
21.03.90.9463 - Mackerel
21.03.90.9464 - Mudfish
21.03.90.9465 - Oysters
21.03.90.9466 - Shrimps
21.03.90.9469 - Other fish
21.04.10.9480 - Clam
21.04.10.9481 - Crab
21.04.10.9482 - Lobster
21.04.10.9483 - Octopus
21.04.10.9484 - Salmon, atlantic
21.04.10.9485 - Squid
21.04.10.9486 - Shark fin
21.04.10.9489 - Other fish
This created a requirement version change for "Retail use" and "Institutional use".
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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