| Title: | CANADA SOFTWOOD LUMBER AND MARITIME LUMBER BUREAU |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2006-11-06 |
| To: | abi |
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TO: ALL ABI BROKERS
FROM: TRADE AGREEMENT BRANCH
SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
TRADE ENFORCEMENT AND FACILITATION
DATE: 11/03/2006
SUBJECT: U.S. - CANADA SOFTWOOD LUMBER AGREEMENT (SLA 2006)
THIS NOTICE IS BEING SENT TO INFORM THE TRADE OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS
FOR AN ENTRY SUMMARY UNDER THE SLA 2006 THAT TOOK EFFECT ON
OCTOBER 12, 2006. ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND
ON THE U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) WEBSITE AND IN
ABI MESSAGES 06-1153 AND 06-1161.
IMPORTERS OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS THAT HAVE ENTERED SOFTWOOD LUMBER
INTO THE UNITED STATES AND ARE SUBJECT TO THE SLA 2006 BUT HAVE NOT
OBTAINED THE REQUIRED EXPORT PERMIT FROM CANADA SHOULD INPUT THE
FOLLOWING ALPHANUMERIC NUMBER IN THE EXPORT PERMIT FIELD: R88888888.
FOR SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
SLA 2006, BUT ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER A HARMONIZED TARIFF NUMBER LISTED
IN THE SLA 2006 CAN RECEIVE AN EXEMPTION BY INPUTTING THE FOLLOWING
ALPHANUMERIC NUMBER IN THE EXPORT PERMIT FIELD: P88888888.
IMPORTERS MUST PROVIDE AN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN ISSUED BY
THE MARITIME LUMBER BUREAU (MLB) AT THE TIME OF ENTRY SUMMARY FILING
FOR SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS EXEMPT FROM SLA 2006 EXPORT MEASURES.
IMPORTERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A PAPER CBP FORM 7501 ALONG WITH
THE ORIGINAL MLB CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FOR SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS
EXEMPTED FROM THE EXPORT MEASURE ON LOGS ORIGINATING IN THE MARITIMES
OR MAINE. THE LETTER 'M' MUST PRECEDE THE 8 DIGIT NUMERIC EXPORT
PERMIT NUMBER IN THE EXPORT PERMIT FIELD ON THE CBP FORM 7501.
IMPORTERS MAY NOT UTILIZE THE REMOTE LOCATION FILING (RLF) PROTOTYPE
FOR THOSE ENTRY SUMMARIES THAT REQUIRE PAPER SUBMISSIONS.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY SUMMARY FILING OF
OF SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS CAN BE DIRECTED TO MS. RHONDA GRIFFIN
AT 202-344-1925.