a) Chapter 07 was published to;
i) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refuse entry" for the following HS codes originating from India.
07.02.00.0001 - Tomatoes, field (fresh or chilled). (Lycopersicon esculentum)
07.02.00.0002 - Tomatoes, greenhouse (fresh or chilled). (Lycopersicon esculentum)
This created a requirement version change to the same HS codes originating from all other origin except the continental United States.
ii) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS code, originating from the state of California destined to British Columbia.
07.04.90.3010.03 - Other broccoli - crown (fresh or chilled)
This created a requirement version change to the following HS codes.
07.03.20.3004 - Garlic bulbs - processed (peeled, sliced, baseplate and skin removed) (fresh or chilled)
07.04.10.3009.01 - Headed broccoli - whole (fresh or chilled)
07.04.10.3009.02 - Headed broccoli - fresh, cut into florets (fresh or chilled)
07.04.90.3010.01 - Other broccoli - whole (fresh or chilled)
07.04.90.3010.02 - Other broccoli - fresh, cut into florets (fresh or chilled)
07.04.90.3012 - Rapini (fresh or chilled)
07.04.90.3015 - Bok choy or other Asian cabbage (fresh or chilled)
07.07.00.3002 - Gherkins (fresh or chilled)
07.08.10 - Peas (Pisum sativum)
07.08.20 - Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.)
07.08.90.3032 - Fababean (fresh or chilled)
07.09.30 - Aubergines
07.09.60.9991 - Fruits of the genus of Pimenta
07.09.93.3041 - Squash (fresh or chilled)
07.09.99.3037 - Zucchini (fresh or chilled)
07.09.99.3038 - Cape Gooseberry, ground cherry, tomatillo (fresh or chilled)
b) Chapter 08 was published to add the following OGD extension with the end uses; "Human consumption", "Other end uses", "Travellers & personal use and not for resale or distribution" and "Canadian goods returning to Canada".
08.11.90.7100 - Chestnuts, frozen
This created a requirement version change to the following HS codes with the end use "Canadian goods returning to Canada"
08.11.10 - Strawberries (frozen)
08.11.20 - Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black, white or red currants and gooseberries (frozen)
08.11.90 - Other (frozen)
08.14.00.4040 - Citrus fruit peel (fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved)
08.14.00.4041 - Other peel (fresh, frozen, dried or provisionally preserved)
c) Chapter 41 was published to add the following OGD extensions.
41.03.90.1930.01 - Lama (Guanaco)
41.03.90.1930.99 - Other
This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes.
41.01.20 - Whole hides and skins unsplit, of a weight per skin not exceeding 8 kg when simply dried, 10 kg when dry-salted, or 16 kg when fresh, wet-salted or otherwise preserved
41.01.50 - Whole hides and skins, of a weight exceeding 16 kg
41.01.90 - Other, including butts, bends and bellies
41.02 - Raw skins of sheep or lambs (fresh, or salted, dried, limed, pickled or otherwise preserved, but not tanned, parchment-dressed or further prepared), whether or not with wool on or split, other than those excluded by Note 1 (c) to this Chapter.
41.03.30 - Of swine
41.03.90.1926 - Of goats or kids, (not hard dried, nor pickled, nor limed)
Please check 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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