Beef and Veal – Commodity Codes Changes

As a result of recent changes to the Customs Tariff Schedule, Global Affairs Canada has modified various commodity codes for certain beef and veal products in the Export Import Controls System (EICS). Please note that some commodity codes has been eliminated and replaced. A table of concordance with the details regarding of these changes is provided below:

Expired Code New Code New English Description
02023010912257 02023010992257 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (BRISKET), BONELESS, FROZEN
02013010912220 02013010992220 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (BRISKET),BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02013010922221 02013010992221 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (CHUCK, CLODS), BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02023010922258 02023010992258 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (CHUCK, CLODS), BONELESS, FROZEN
02013010922223 02013010992223 BEEF CUTS, CHUCK, OTHER ,BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02023010922260 02023010992260 BEEF CUTS, CHUCK, OTHER, BONELESS,FROZEN
02013010922222 02013010992222 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (CHUCK, TENDER) BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02023010922259 02023010992259 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (CHUCK, TENDER) BONELESS, FROZEN
02023010942263 02023010992263 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (FLANK), BONELESS, FROZEN
02013010972219 02013010992219 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (HINDQUARTER), BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02013010942229 02013010992229 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (HIP, FLATS), BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02013010942227 02013010992227 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (HIP, INSIDE), BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02013010942230 02013010992230 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (HIP, KNUCKLE), BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02013010942231 02013010992231 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (HIP), BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02013010942226 02013010992226 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (HIP, OUTSIDES), BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02013010942228 02013010992228 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (HIP, EYE ROUNDS), BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02013010802217 02013010952217 BEEF CUTS, PROCESSED, BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02012010912207 02012010992207 BEEF CUTS, BONE IN, OTHER (RIB), FRESH OR CHILLED
02022010912244 02022010902244 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (RIB, BONE-IN), FROZEN 
02013010932225 02013010992225 BEEF CUTS, RIB, OTHER, BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02023010932262 02023010992262 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (RIB), OTHER, BONELESS, FROZEN
02013010932224 02013010992224 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (RIB, RIBEYES), BONELESS,FROZEN 
02023010932261 02023010992261 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (LOIN), BONE-IN, FROZEN
02022010932246 02022010902246 BEEF CUTS, OTHER, BONE-IN, FROZEN
02022010992247 02022010902247 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (RIB, RIBEYES), BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED
02022010992242 02022010902242 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (FOREQUARTER), BONE-IN, FROZEN 
02022010922245 02021010902245 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (HIP), BONE-IN, FROZEN
02022010802241 02022010902241 BEEF CUTS, PROCESSED, BONE-IN, FROZEN
02012010922208 02012010992208 BEEF CUTS, BONE IN, OTHER (HIP) FRESH OR CHILLED
02022010992243 02022010902243 BEEF CUTS, HINDQUARTER (OTHER), BONE-IN, FROZEN
02013010962218 02013010992218 BEEF CUTS, OTHER (FOREQUARTER), BONELESS, FRESH OR CHILLED

The 2017 Custom Tariff can be found at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2017/menu-eng.html. If you have further questions regarding tariff items and classification of goods, you may contact the Canada Border Services Agency at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/contact/menu-eng.html.

Please, use the new tariff items in effect for your shipment-specific import permit applications in the future. With respect to the shipment-specific import permits that have been issued with tariff items that are no longer in effect, you may apply for permit cancellations and a replacements under the usual procedure.

Should you have questions regarding beef and veal shipment-specific import permits, you may send them to Beef.Veal-Boeuf.Veau@international.gc.ca