Export Charge Rates for 2006

The choice between Option A and Option B determines the rate of the charge with respect to the amount of the lumber shipped.

¹ Regions operating under Option A (export charge) include B.C. interior, B.C. coast, and Alberta. The regions of British Columbia interior and British Columbia coast are defined in the British Columbia Forest Regions and Districts Regulations.

² Regions operating under Option B (export charge with export allocations) include Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec.

³ Regions electing for Option B operated under Option A from October 12, 2006, until the Government of Canada was able to implement Option B on January 1, 2007. Exporters of softwood lumber products that underwent first primary processing in Option B regions are entitled to a refund on the difference between the amount remitted under Option A and the amount the exporter would have remitted for that month under Option B. (For October, November and December, the export charge rate for Option B would have been 5%.) Applications for refunds must be filed within two years of the date of payment of the 15% charge. For information about transitional rules for Option B regions for the months of October, November and December 2006, please refer to notice SWLN1 - Transitional Rules for Option B regions for the months of October, November and December 2006.

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