CSMS Message: 06-001161

Title:CA SOFTWOOD LUMBER AND ADCVD ISSUE ON OR AFTER 10/12/06
Date:2006-10-19
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS

FROM: OFFICE OF FIELD OPERATIONS

SUBJECT: TENDERING DUTIES AND FILING CANADIAN SOFTOOD LUMBER ENTRY
SUMMARIES ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 12, 2006.

THE SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AND THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES WENT INTO EFFECT ON OCTOBER 12, 2006.
PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIRECTED U.S.
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TO CEASE COLLECTION OF
ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY (ADCVD) ON OCTOBER 12, 2006 FOR
SHIPMENTS OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER FROM CANADA.

ALL ENTRY SUMMARIES FOR CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER FILED ON OR AFTER
OCTOBER 12, 2006 SHOULD BE FILED AS AN ENTRY TYPE '01'. ADCVD SHOULD
NOT BE TENDERED ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 12, 2006 FOR CANADIAN SOFTWOOD
LUMBER ENTRY SUMMARIES.

FOR CANADIAN SOFTWOOD LUMBER ENTRY SUMMARIES FILED ON OR AFTER
OCTOBER 12 AS ENTRY TYPE '03', CBP WILL REFUND THE ADCVD DUTIES TO
THE IMPORTER OF RECORD OF DESIGNEE PURSUANT TO A 4811 ON FILE.

IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS MATTER, PLEASE CONTACT
THE ENTRY UNIT AT THE PROCESSING PORT.

Referenced By

CSMS #07-000012, 06-001181