CBP Clarifies Incorrect SLA Export Charges on ITA Web Page
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a memorandum to clarify confusion surrounding the U.S.-Canada Softwood Lumber Act of 2008 (SLA) export charge rates reflected on the International Trade Administration Web page. CBP states that recently, some of the posted…
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export charge rates were inaccurate and did not reflect the additional collections as a result of arbitration between the U.S. and Canada. Specifically, the export charge rate for imports from the Canadian Provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan was listed as 5% instead of the correct rate of 15%. The information on the ITA web page has now been updated to reflect appropriate export charges. See future issue of ITT for details.