Softwood lumber export allocation rules for Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan have been repealed

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The Allocation Method Order (2015) — Softwood Lumber Products, which set out the formulas and procedures for distributing monthly softwood lumber export quotas among primary producers and remanufacturers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, has been fully repealed. The entire body of the order — including all allocation formulas, reference-period calculations, relinquishment procedures, and remainder-permit rules — is no longer in force. Businesses that previously relied on this order to obtain or transfer export allocations for softwood lumber shipments to the United States will need to look to any replacement framework. Softwood lumber exporters, compliance leads, and permit applicants should verify what rules now govern their export allocation entitlements.

Who this affects: softwood lumber primary producers · softwood lumber remanufacturers · softwood lumber exporters in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan · export permit applicants