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If a covered softwood lumber product is exported to the United States from a region in a particular month, the amount of the charge in respect of that export is the amount calculated by applying the rate applicable for the month to the export price of the product. For more information on the applicable rates and its determination, refer to sub-sections 12 (3), (4) and (5) of the Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act, 2006.

Option A regions, subject to an export charge, include AB, BC coast and BC interior. The regions of British Columbia interior and British Columbia coast are defined in the British Columbia Forest Regions and Districts Regulations.

Option B regionsFootnote 2, subject to an export charge and volume restraint, include SK, MB, ON and QC.

2010 Export Charge Rates
Month Reference price
(US$/MFB)
BC
coast
(%)
BC
interior
(%)
AB
(%)
SK
(%)
MB
(%)
ON
(%)
QC
(%)
December US$260 15 15 22.5Footnote 1 15 15 15 15
November US$250 15 15 22.5Footnote 1 15 15 15 15
October US$247 15 15 22.5Footnote 1 15 15 15 15
September US$251 15 15 22.5Footnote 1 15 15 15 15
August US$251 15 15 22.5Footnote 1 5 5 5 5
July US$316 10 10 15Footnote 1 3 3 3 3
June US$361 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
May US$325 10 10 15Footnote 1 3 3 3 3
April US$311 15 15 22.5Footnote 1 5 5 5 5
March US$281 15 15 22.5Footnote 1 5 5 5 5
February US$250 15 15 15 5 5 5 5
January US$251 15 15 22.5Footnote 1 5 5 5 5


Footnotes

Footnote 1

Foreign Affairs and International Trade's published reports indicate that exports to the United States of softwood lumber products originating from the noted Option A region has exceeded the trigger volume by more than 1 percent. As a result the export charge rate is increased by 50 percent (50%). The surge charge is applicable to all softwood lumber product exports originating from the region for the month.

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Footnote 2

Effective September 1, 2010, legislative amendments increased the export charge rate for Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec by 10%. For more information on the rate increase, see notice SWLN27, Additional 10% Export Charge for Option B Régions.

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