Notice to Exporters and Brokers of Softwood Lumber Product Exports to the United States

With the imminent adoption by Canada of the World Customs Organization 2017 Harmonized System (HS 2017) nomenclature on January 1^st, 2017, coupled with the United States’ delayed adoption of HS 2017 changes for Chapter 44 (Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal) until January 1^st, 2018 - the Softwood Lumber Division of Global Affairs Canada would like to inform you of the following:

For the purposes of the Softwood Lumber Export Permit Monitoring Program, the implementation of HS 2017 changes will be delayed until January 1^st, 2018.  When applying for an export permit, Exporters and Brokers of Softwood Lumber Products should continue to use the Canadian tariff classifications set out in Annex 1B of the Softwood Lumber Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America, signed on September 12, 2006, as it read on October 12, 2015.

A Notice will be published in the fall of 2017 announcing the implementation of HS 2017 changes as of January 1^st, 2018

For further information please contact:
Sylvain Emond
Softwood Lumber Division
343-203-3723
Sylvain.emond@international.gc.ca