Allocation Method Order (2012) — Softwood Lumber Products has been fully repealed

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The entire Allocation Method Order (2012) — Softwood Lumber Products has been repealed. All of its provisions — including the formulas and rules governing how monthly export quantities were allocated to primary producers and remanufacturers in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan — are no longer in effect. Businesses that previously held or applied for softwood lumber export allocations under this order should be aware that the framework it established no longer applies. Affected parties should check whether a replacement allocation mechanism exists under the Export and Import Permits Act or related instruments.

Who this affects
softwood lumber primary producers · softwood lumber remanufacturers · Canadian exporters of softwood lumber products to the United States · export permit applicants in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan