a) Chapter 06 was published to change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Refuse entry" for the state of Massachusetts for the following HS codes:
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)
b) Chapter 23 was published to add an OGD extension for the end uses "livestock feed" and "Other end uses"
23.09.90.1576.90 - Feed flavour.
This created a requirement version change to the following HS code.
23.09.90.1575 - Other
23.09.90.6202 - Complete feed
23.09.90.6203 - Mineral feed
23.09.90.6204 - Feed supplement
23.09.90.6205 - Feed premixes
23.09.90.6206 - Viable microbial product
23.09.90.6210 - Other livestock or poultry feed
23.09.90.6224 - Coded paper tracer
23.09.90.6225 - Coded paper tracer, coated
23.09.90.6251 - Mineral complexes
23.09.90.6252 - Phytic acid
c) Chapter 44 was published to;
i) modify the registration type for the state of Massachusetts for the following HS codes:
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
44.07.95.0133 - Of Ash - Not end-jointed or finger-jointed. (Fraxinus spp.)
44.15.10.0001.01 - Accompanied with a commodity
44.15.10.0001.02 - Stand alone (not accompanied with a commodity) - No ash material
44.15.10.0001.03 - Stand alone (not accompanied with a commodity) - With ash material.
44.15.20.0001.01 - Accompanied with a commodity
44.15.20.0001.02 - Stand alone (not accompanied with a commodity) - No ash material
44.15.20.0001.03 - Stand alone (not accompanied with a commodity) - With ash material.
44.18.60.0145.02 - Ash - posts and beams - non-tropical wood, not coniferous - with bark
ii) change the release recommendation from "Refer to CFIA-ISC" to "Refuse entry" for the state of Massachusetts for the following HS codes:
44.01.10.0120 - Fuel wood, firewood, forestry products (not manufactured)
44.03.99.0131.07 - Ash - other products such as logs
Please check your version number 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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