CBP Clarifies Softwood Lumber Assessment Rates: $0.41 per Thousand Board Feet, Net-Size Calculation Effective October 22
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a clarification through its Cargo Systems Messaging Service on November 13, setting out how the softwood lumber assessment is charged: both domestically manufactured and imported softwood lumber is assessed at $0.41 per thousand board feet (MBF).
The assessment is administered by the Softwood Lumber Board under the Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education, and Industry Information Order (7 CFR Part 1217). A board foot is a unit of measurement represented by a board 12 inches long, 12 inches wide and 1 inch thick, or its cubic equivalent, on a nominal basis.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently amended the Order to add a definition of net size or count and to provide a corresponding assessment calculation. The clarified assessment rates for both nominal and net volume took effect on October 22, 2026.
Questions about the assessment can be directed to the Softwood Lumber Board, CBP said.
(Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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