Canada: Softwood Lumber Export Charges in Accordance with the Softwood Lumber Act of 2008

updated: December 20, 2012

S o f t w o o d L u m b e r E x p o r t C h a r g e s

C A N A D A ⁽¹⁾ Export Charge Rates (%)
Year - Month	Reference Price (US$/MBF)	Option A Regions			Option B Regions ⁽⁴⁾
Year - Month	Reference Price (US$/MBF)	BC coast	BC interior	AB	SK	MB	ON ⁽³⁾	QC ⁽³⁾
2012 - Dec	US $334	10	10	10	3	3	3.1	5.6
2012 - Nov	US $326	10	10	10	3	3	3.1	5.6
2012 - Oct	US $341	5	5	5	2.5	2.5	2.6	5.1
2012 - Sep	US $328	10	10	10	3	3	3.1	5.6
2012 - Aug	US $323	10	10	10	3	3	3.1	5.6
2012 - Jul	US $299	5	5	5	2.5	2.5	2.6	5.1
2012 - Jun	US $321	10	10	10	3	3	3.1	5.6
2012 - May	US $299	15	15	15	5	5	5.1	7.6
2012 - Apr	US $289	15	15	15	5	5	5.1	7.6
2012 - Mar	US $283	15	15	15	5	5	5.1	7.6
2012 - Feb	US $269	15	15	15	5	5	5.1	7.6
2012 - Jan	US $264	15	15	15	5	5	5.1	7.6
2011 - Dec	US $257	15	15	15	5	5	5.1	7.6
2011 - Nov	US $265	15	15	22.5 ⁽²⁾	5	5	5.1	7.6
2011 - Oct	US $259	15	15	15	5	5	5.1	7.6
2011 - Sep	US $271	15	15	22.5 ⁽²⁾	5	5	5.1	7.6
2011 - Aug	US $264	15	15	15	5	5	5.1	7.6
2011 - Jul	US $260	15	15	15	5	5	5.1	7.6
2011 - Jun	US $267	15	15	22.5 ⁽²⁾	15	15	15.1	17.6
2011 - May	US $288	15	15	15	15	15	15.1	17.6
2011 - Apr	US $296	15	15	15	15	15	15.1	17.6
2011 - Mar	US $303	15	15	22.5 ⁽²⁾	15	15	15.1	17.6
2011 - Feb	US $291	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
2011 - Jan	US $276	15	15	22.5 ⁽²⁾	15	15	15	15
2010 - Dec	US $260	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
2010 - Nov	US $250	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
2010 - Sep	US $247	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

⁽¹⁾	Under the Softwood Lumber Agreement of 2006, certain industries and particular provinces are excluded from the collection of export charges. Full text of the Softwood Lumber Agreement of 2006, is available at the United States Trade Representative (USTR) website.

⁽²⁾

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.

⁽³⁾

According to the Canada Revenue Agency in SWLN 35, the Government of Canada has announced its intention to amend the Act to include an additional export charge for Ontario and Quebec regions, effective March 1, 2011. The proposed amendments require all exporters to the U.S. of softwood lumber products having a region of origin of Ontario to pay an additional export charge of 0.1% and those having a region of origin of Quebec to pay an additional export charge of 2.6%. The CRA will collect the additional export charge, remitted on a voluntary basis, until such time as amendments to the Act become law.

⁽⁴⁾

The additional 10% export charge on softwood lumber products originating from Option B regions was terminated effective July 1, 2011. A refund process is available to reimburse any overpayments of this charge. For information please refer to notice SWLN39 - Termination of the 10% Additional Export Charge and Refund of Overpayments.

	Province(s)
	British Columbia (Coast and Interior), Alberta	Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
M o n t h	Export Charge	Export Charge
August 2010	15 %	5 %
July 2010	10 %	3 %
June 2010	0 %	0 %
May 2010	10 %	3 %
April 2010	15 %	5 %
March 2010	15 %	5 %
February 2010	15 %	5 %
January 2010	15 %	5 %
December 2009	15 %	5 %
November 2009	15 %	5 %
October 2009	15 %	5 %
September 2009	15 %	5 %
August 2009	15 %	5 %
July 2009	15 %	5 %
June 2009	15 %	5 %
May 2009	15 %	5 %
April 2009	15 %	5 %
March 2009	15 %	5 %
February 2009	15 %	5 %
January 2009	15 %	5 %
December 2008	15 %	5 %
November 2008	15 %	5 %
October 2008	15 %	5 %
September 2008	15 %	5 %
August 2008	15 %	5 %
July 2008	15 %	5 %
June 2008	15 %	5 %
May 2008	15 %	5 %
April 2008	15 %	5 %
March 2008	15 %	5 %
February 2008	15 %	5 %
January 2008	15 %	5 %
December 2007	15 %	5 %
November 2007	15 %	5 %
October 2007	15 %	5 %
September 2007	15 %	5 %
August 2007	15 %	5 %
July 2007	15 %	5 %
June 2007	15 %	5 %
May 2007	15 %	5 %
April 2007	15 %	5 %
March 2007	15 %	5 %
February 2007	15 %	5 %
January 2007	15 %	5 %
December 2006	15 %	15 %
November 2006	15 %	15 %
October 2006	15 %	15 %

United States Department of Commerce . International Trade Administration . Import Administration . 1401 Constitution Ave. N.W. Washington DC 20230