a) 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 state of Missouri.
06.04.20.0143.03 - Pine - christmas trees (Pinus spp.)
ii) change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-NISC" to "Approved" for the following HS code originating from the continental United States.
06.04.90.0046.33 - Foliage, branches < 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Pine (Pinus spp.)
iii) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS code originating from continental United States.
06.04.90.0047.33 - Foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Pine (Pinus spp.)
iv) streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes.
06.02.10.0011.04 - Pine - Unrooted plants (Pinus spp.)
06.02.90.0023.06 - Pine - rooted plants (Pinus spp.)
06.04.20.0041 - Wreath < 1.5cm (0.6 in) branch diameter (not manufactured) - fresh
06.04.20.0045.33 - Foliage, branches - fresh - Pine (Pinus spp.)
06.04.20.0144.03 - Pine - fresh wreath > 1.5cm (0.6in) branch diameter (Pinus spp.)
06.04.90.0047.33 - Foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Pine (Pinus spp.)
06.04.90.0048.03 - Foliage, branches - dried - dyed, bleached or other - Pine (Pinus spp.)
06.04.90.0145.03 - Pine - dried wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter (Pinus spp.)
This created a requirement version change for the following HS codes.
06.04.90.0046.34 - Foliage, branches < 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Spruce (Picea spp. other than P. jeozensis and P. polita)
06.04.90.0047.01 - Herbarium specimens - foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter, plant parts, without flower - dried
06.04.90.0047.02 - Corn - Stalks, leaves, cobs and sheaths - dried (Zea mays)
06.04.90.0047.30 - Foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Balsam fir and other Abies spp.
06.04.90.0047.31 - Foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga spp.)
06.04.90.0047.32 - Foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Larch (Larix spp.)060490004634
06.04.90.0047.37 - Foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Poplar (Populus spp.)
06.04.90.0047.41 - Foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Beech (Fagus spp.)
06.04.90.0047.42 - Foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Willow (Salix spp.)
06.04.90.0047.50 - Foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - Tropical species
06.04.90.0047.99 - Foliage, branches > 1.5 cm in diameter - dried - other tree species
06.04.90.0048.02 - Foliage, branches - dried - dyed, bleached or other - Larch (Larix spp., Pseudolarix spp.)
06.04.90.0048.07 - Foliage, branches - dried - dyed, bleached or other - Poplar (Populus spp.)
06.04.90.0048.14 - Foliage, branches - dried - dyed, bleached or other - Elm (Ulmus spp.)
06.04.90.0048.15 - Foliage, branches - dried - dyed, bleached or other - Tropical species
06.04.90.0048.16 - Foliage, branches - dried - dyed, bleached or other - Other tree species
06.04.90.0145.01 - Balsam fir and other Abies spp. - dried wreath > 15 mm in branch diameter
06.04.90.0145.02 - Douglas fir - dried wreath > 15 mm (0.6in) branch diameter (Pseudotsuga spp.)
06.04.90.0145.06 - Beech - dried wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter (Fagus spp.)
06.04.90.0145.08 - Poplar - dried wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter (Populus spp.)
06.04.90.0145.09 - Willow - dried wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter (Salix spp.)
06.04.90.0145.97 - Tropical wood species - dried wreath > 15mm (0.6in) branch diameter
b) Chapter 15 was published to add a registration type to the following HS codes. NO VERSION CHANGE
15.20.00.5409.01 - Avian (bird)
15.20.00.5409.03 - Caprine (goat)
15.20.00.5409.04 - Equine (horse)
15.20.00.5409.05 - Ovine (sheep)
15.20.00.5409.06 - Porcine (swine)
15.20.00.5409.99 - Other
c) 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 state of Missouri.
44.01.21.0121.04 - Pine - wood chips, wood particles, nuggets
ii) change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" for the following HS code originating from the states of Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri.
44.03.20.0148.04 - Pine - bark and bark mulch
iii) streamline the import conditions for the following HS codes.
44.01.21.0121.04 - Pine - wood chips, wood particles, nuggets
44.03.20.0128.04 - Pine - other products such as logs
44.03.20.0148.04 - Pine - bark and bark mulch
44.18.60.0143.04 - Pine - posts and beams - non-tropical wood, coniferous - with bark
d) Chapter 95 was published to change the release recommendation from "Approved" to "Refer to CFIA-NISC" and to remove the miscellaneous codes; "Completely finished articles (e.g. lacquered, painted, etc.), without bark" and "With bark or not completely finished articles (e.g. not lacquered, not painted, etc.)" for the following HS code originating from off continent countries including the state of Hawaii.
95.05.10.1000.02 - Wooden components - exceeding 1.5 cm in thickness.
Please check your version numbers before submitting through EDI.
If you have any questions, please contact your National Import Service Centre.
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System Updates/Outages & Delays at the Border
Information source
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
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