Canada, U.S. near softwood lumber solution
OTTAWA, (March 18, 2004) — Canada and the United States may implement a softwood lumber export quota regime as a solution to the current softwood lumber dispute, according to Customs firm Livingston International.
Under such a regime, qualified Canadian exporters would receive an export quota based upon the quantity of lumber exported to the U.S. from April 1, 2001 to September 30, 2003 — otherwise known as the “export quota base period.”
For exporters who have not obtained a permit for the quota base period, March 31, 2004 is the deadline to contact Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and provide them with an “Independent Certification of Shipments” and a “Schedule of Shipments.”
Go to the following URL for complete details and instructions contained in the DFAIT “Notice to Exporters Serial No 141” dated March 11, 2004:
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/eicb/notices/ser141-en.asp.
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