Allocation Method Order – Softwood Lumber Products — 4
Best 12-month period 4 (1) In this section, best 12-month period , in respect of a primary producer, means the 12-month period set out in the description of PPBEV in paragraph (2)(a) and, in respect of a remanufacturer, means the 12-month period set out in the description of RBEV in paragraph (3)(a). Primary producer’s percentage share (2) The percentage share of a primary producer is the higher of the percentages calculated under paragraphs (a) and (b): (a) the percentage calculated in accordance with the formula (PPBEV/TBEV) × 100 where PPBEV is the highest volume of the primary producer’s products that were exported from Ontario to the United States under export permits during a period of 12 consecutive months within the reference period, and TBEV is the total volume of the primary producers’ and remanufacturers’ products exported from Ontario to the United States under export permits during their respective best 12-month periods, excluding the volume of primary producers and remanufacturers who indicate in writing to the Minister before December 14, 2006 that they relinquish their allocation of the Ontario quantity for 2007; (b) the percentage calculated in accordance with the formula (PPEO/TEO) × 100 where PPEO is the volume of the primary producer’s products that were exported from Ontario to the United States under export permits during the reference period, and TEO is the total volume of the primary producers’ and remanufacturers’ products exported from Ontario to the United States under export permits during the reference period, excluding the volume of primary producers and remanufacturers who indicate in writing to the Minister before December 14, 2006 that they relinquish their allocation of the Ontario quantity for 2007. Remanufacturer’s percentage share (3) The percentage share of a remanufacturer is the higher of the percentages calculated under paragraphs (a) and (b): (a) the percentage calculated in accordance with the formula (RBEV/TBEV) × 100 where RBEV is the highest volume of the remanufacturer’s products that were exported from Ontario to the United States under export permits during a period of 12 consecutive months within the reference period, and TBEV is the total volume of the primary producers’ and remanufacturers’ products exported from Ontario to the United States under export permits during their respective best 12-month periods, excluding the volume of primary producers and remanufacturers who indicate in writing to the Minister before December 14, 2006 that they relinquish their allocation of the Ontario quantity for 2007; (b) the percentage calculated in accordance with the formula (REO/TEO) × 100 where REO is the volume of the remanufacturer’s products exported from Ontario to the United States under export permits during the reference period, and TEO is the total volume of the primary producers’ and remanufacturers’ products exported from Ontario to the United States under export permits during the reference period, excluding the volume of primary producers and remanufacturers who indicate in writing to the Minister before December 14, 2006 that they relinquish their allocation of the Ontario quantity for 2007.