Notices

Softwood Lumber Exports to the United States: List of Allocation Holders for 2009

Serial No. 162
Date: January 14, 2009

Table of Contents

• 1.0 Background
• 2.0 Purpose
• 3.0 Saskatchewan Information
• 4.0 Further Information

• Appendix 1: 2009 Québec Allocation Holders
• Appendix 2: 2009 Ontario Allocation Holders
• Appendix 3: 2009 Manitoba Allocation Holders
• Appendix 4: 2009 Saskatchewan Allocation Holders

1.0 Background

1.1 On October 12, 2006, the Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) entered into force. Under the SLA, shipments of softwood lumber products from Canada to the United States are subject to certain Canadian border measures. In particular, under "Option A" of the SLA, an export charge is payable based on the export price of softwood lumber; and, under "Option B", an export charge is payable at rates lower than under Option A, combined with volume restraints (quotas).

1.2 Export allocations may be issued to eligible applicants. Export allocation eligibility criteria have been established after consultation with the respective provinces. For more information on the allocation methodologies for each region operating under Option B please see Notice to Exporters Serial No. 161.

2.0 Purpose

2.1 The purpose of this notice is to provide a listing of all companies that have been granted export allocations for 2009 under the Agreement. This listing is based on the province in which the company has received an export allocation. See Appendixes 1, 2, 3 and 4, for a list of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan allocation holders, respectively. Please note that this list may be subject to change.

3.0 Saskatchewan Information

3.1 The list for Saskatchewan includes only those eligible firms that were allocated a share of the Saskatchewan Regional Quota Volume (RQV). The remaining RQV is available to all exporters on a first-come, first-served basis.

4.0 Further Information

4.1 For further information with respect to the export controls on shipments of softwood lumber to the United States, please contact:

For further information with respect to the Canada – U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement, please contact: