CLARIFICATION TO MESSAGE NUMBER 5027208 DATED 01/27/2005 FOR CERTAIN SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS FROM CANADA (A-122-838)

MESSAGE NO: 5298201 DATE: 10 25 2005 CATEGORY: ADA TYPE: ADM REFERENCE: 5027208 REFERENCE DATE: 01 27 2005 CASES: A - 122 - 838 - - - - - - - - - - PERIOD COVERED: 01 24 2005 TO LIQ SUSPENSION DATE: TO: DIRECTORS OF FIELD OPERATIONS PORT DIRECTORS FROM: DIRECTOR, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT RE: CLARIFICATION TO MESSAGE NUMBER 5027208 DATED 01/27/2005 FOR CERTAIN SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTS FROM CANADA (A-122-838) 1. THIS MESSAGE IS A CLARIFICATION TO MESSAGE NUMBER 5027208, DATED JANUARY 27, 2005. MESSAGE NUMBER 5027208 CONTAINS CASH DEPOSIT INSTRUCTIONS WHICH WENT INTO EFFECT ON JANUARY 24, 2005 THAT MESSAGE STATES IN PART: IF ANY ENTRIES OF THIS MERCHANDISE ARE EXPORTED BY A FIRM OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY: A. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE HAS ITS OWN RATE, USE THE EXPORTER'S RATE FOR DETERMINING THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE. B. IF THE EXPORTER OF THE SUBJECT MERCHANDISE DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAS ITS OWN RATE, THE CASH DEPOSIT RATE WILL BE THE MANUFACTURER'S RATE. 2. CASCADIA FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE. WHEN CASCADIA PURCHASED CERTAIN PRODUCTION ASSETS FROM WEYERHAEUSER, IT ALSO PURCHASED FINISHED GOODS. FOR THOSE WEYERHAEUSER-PRODUCED GOODS, PLEASE APPLY THE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE. BECAUSE CASACDIA DOES NOT HAVE ITS OWN RATE, MERCHANDISE EXPORTED BY CASCADIA AND PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER ARE SUBJECT TO THE WEYERHAEUSER RATE OF 7.99 PERCENT. MERCHANDISE PRODUCED AND EXPORTED BY CASCADIA ARE SUBJECT TO THE ALL OTHERS RATE OF 11.54 PERCENT. 3. MERCHANDISE EXPORTED BY CASCADIA AND PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: A. DOUGLAS FIR EXPORTED BY CASCADIA PRIOR TO JUNE 22, 2005 WAS PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. B. YELLOW CEDAR EXPORTED BY CASCADIA PRIOR TO JUNE 16, 2005 WAS PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. C. HEM-FIR AND SITKA SPRUCE EXPORTED BY CASCADIA PRIOR TO JULY 7, 2005 WAS PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. D. WESTERN RED CEDAR EXPORTED BY CASCADIA PRIOR TO JULY 21, 2005 WAS PRODUCED BY WEYERHAEUSER UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. 4. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CBP OFFICERS, THE IMPORTING PUBLIC OR INTERESTED PARTIES, PLEASE CONTACT DAVINA HASHMI OR RON TRENTHAM AT OFFICE OF AD/CVD ENFORCEMENT, IMPORT ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AT (202) 482-0984 OR (202) 482-3577 RESPECTIVELY (GENERATED BY O1:CH). 5. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION. CATHY SAUCEDA