To: Jim Bishop who wrote (190 ) 10/5/2006 8:40:00 PM From: scion Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1681 What's the big deal about a Canadian softwood export permit?dfait-maeci.gc.ca Why select a relatively small insignificant company like Sulja Brothers? They have experience, they’ve been around 25+ years, they understand logistics and have been successful. Their management is sharp enough to know the construction industry as they are making 30+% net income. They have some existing supply lines and they have a softwood export license with a nearly inexhaustible amount of timber/lumber. investorshub.com SOFTWOOD LUMBER EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS Annex 5 Applying for a Softwood Lumber Export Permit Export permits are issued by the Minister of International Trade and are delivered either through: (a) the Export and Import Controls System (EICS) available to customs brokers in major centres throughout Canada; or (b) the offices of the Export and Import Controls Bureau (EICB) in Ottawa What is required to apply for an export permit? 1. Applicants/exporters should submit a fully completed form EXT-1466-1 "Application for Permit to Export Softwood Lumber to the USA" to an on-line customs broker or to EICB. 2.The applicant/exporter must provide the issuing office of the export permit with the exporter's name, title, firm name, address, postal code,manufacturer’s business number issued by Canada Revenue Agency, EICB number and whether they represent a producer of softwood lumber products.3. Applicants/Exporters who do not have an EICB company file number must contact the EICB office at 613-944-2168 or 1-877-808-8838, or by facsimile 613-995-5137 to make a request. 4. An export permit is required prior to every shipment of softwood lumber products to the United States. 5. Export permit fees are payable pursuant to the Export and Import Permits and Certificates Fees Order. A $9 fee will be levied for each permit where the export permit is delivered by a person who is not employed in the public service of Canada but who is authorized by the Minister to make the delivery. However, brokers with on-line privileges may charge more; brokers' fees may vary.6.Export permits are issued with a validity period of 30 days. Applications Not Using An On-Line Customs Broker 7. An exporter may submit a permit application to the Minister by mail or by facsimile. Where an exporter applies directly to EICB for an export permit they shall pay $14. Payment may accompany the application and be made by cheque or bank money order, payable to the "Receiver General for Canada"; by bank wire transfer; or by "Visa" or "Master Card", by providing card number, expiry date and name of card holder. Permits may then be mailed, held for pick-up or sent to the applicant by courier collect. The EICB will deliver the permits by the method selected by the exporter.dfait-maeci.gc.ca . Sulja softwood lumber export license, Active Company EICB Numbersdfait-maeci.gc.ca Company: SULJA BROS. BUILDING SUPPLIES Province: Ontario investorshub.com