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In this page: Customs Procedures | Industrial and Manufacturing Profile | Identifying a Supplier | Controlling the Quality of the Products | Organizing Goods Transport To and From Canada

 

Customs Procedures

Export Clearance
Every exporter is required to obtain a business number (BN) account designated for export or import/export from the Canada Revenue Agency. The exporter needs also to verify if the goods are controlled, regulated or prohibited to be exported by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) or any other government department or agency. It is important to determine if the goods require an export declaration and/or a permit/certificate/licence and if so follow the procedures indicated on the official website of the CBSA.
The exporter may delegate the act of completing and submitting export declarations or documents to a third party, such as a customs broker.
Necessary Declaration
The Customs declaration must contain information on the origin of the goods, the Customs tariff and Customs valuation of the goods.
Restrictions
Few products belong to the controlled or restricted category (some agricultural products, cultural goods, pharmaceutical products and some types of technology). The prohibited goods category includes, of course, products like drugs and counterfeit money. To determine if your products fall into one of these categories, you can contact the The Export and Import Controls Bureau (EICB), which manages a webpage of people-resources giving the telephone numbers to call to get information on the various types of controlled products.
Export Taxes
None

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Industrial and Manufacturing Profile

The type of production differs according to the province. The following list shows the industry responsible for GDP growth by province and by territory:

Alberta: Petrochemicals and oil sands
British Columbia: Natural Gas
Manitoba: Canola (colza) and Wheat
Saskatchewan: Mining and cereal growing
Newfoundland and Labrador: Nickel and oil fields
New Brunswick: Wood pulp
Prince Edward Island: Agriculture
Nova Scotia: Services sector
Quebec: Hydro-electric energy, Aerospace, Metal processing and pharmaceuticals
Ontario: Construction
Nunavut: Diamond mines
North West Territories: Mineral and oil exploration
Yukon: Mineral extraction and exploration

Source: Canada's Performance Report, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

Sector-specific professional associations

129 professional associations listed for Canada.

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Type of Manufacturers

Original Equipment Manufacturers
Canadian OEMs are, among others, in the aerospace, aeronautics, defense and transport sectors. There are Pratt & Whitney, General Dynamics, Bombardier andBell Helicopters (transport and aeronautics).
Original Design Manufacturers
Design, style and performance are important factors for pleasure craft and vehicles in Canada. Several manufacturers of sailing boats, motor boats, jet skis and campers are making their mark. Aeronautical design and transport are going strong.
Subcontractors
A large increase has been recorded in subcontracting in the professional, scientific and technical, and administrative sectors, back-up services, waste management, and sanitation systems; in the sectors of company management and IT and multimedia.
Useful Resources
Industry Canada

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Identifying a Supplier

Canadian multisector Business directories

All.biz - Canada - Directory of companies in Canada

Bell Business Directory - Directory of Canadian products or services suppliers

Canada Trade Index - A Mac Rae's industrial directory

Canada's Business Registries - Canadian business directory

Canadian Arctic Capabilities - Business directory provided by Industry Canada

Canadian Business Directory - Help for businesses to promote their products and services

Canadian Importers Database - Directory of Canadian importer

Canadian Planet - A search engine for companies in Canada

Industry Canada - Corporations - Database of federal corporations

Scott's directories - Canada's source for business contact information

 

To see 2 more, check out our Business Directories database.

Canadian Marketplaces

Sample of marketplaces incorporated in Canada (A to Z)

LabX

Recycler's World

SAQ-B2B

TEAM - The Electronic Auction Market

TFO Canada

The Broker Forum

TOBOC

Traderscity

Worldbid.com

 

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Upcoming Trade shows in Canada

October 13th, 2024
Architecture - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics
October 13th, 2024
Architecture - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics
October 13th, 2024
Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Research, innovation - Technique and technology
October 14th, 2024
Architecture - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics
October 14th, 2024
Architecture - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics
October 15th, 2024
Health, medicine - Medical professions - Hospital - Medical Equipment - Research, innovation - Technique and technology - Natural sciences
October 17th, 2024
Architecture - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics
October 17th, 2024
Architecture - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics
October 19th, 2024
Insurance, mutual funds, pension funds - Banks - Investment funds, other financial institutions - Stock Exchange, investments - Financing, aid - Marketing - Incentive - Commercial property, patents, trademarks - Franchise - e-commerce
October 20th, 2024
Architecture - Construction, public works - Masonry, carpentry, pipework - Waterproofing, roofing, plumbing, carpentry - Painting, door and window frames, wall and floor coverings - Electrical installations - Heating, air conditioning, ventilation - Sanitary equipment, kitchen, swimming pool - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics

To see 589 more, check out our Trade shows database

Other Useful Resources

Trade Agencies and Their Representations Abroad
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce
 Business Development Bank of Canada
 Foreign Affairs and International Trade
 
 

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Organizing Goods Transport To and From Canada

Main Useful Means of Transport
According to Statistics Canada’s latest report, released in May 2020, the vast majority of the 73.3 million freight shipments in 2017 were towed by truck (90%). Shipments by rail accounted for about 9% of the total, and shipments by air accounted for the rest.
Canada is ranked number one for road provision among all G7 countries. Canada's railway system is the third largest among OECD countries. Vancouver is Canada's biggest port and is constantly classified among the first five North American ports in terms of tonnage of imports and exports. Enabling the trade of approximately $240 billion in goods, port activities sustain 115,300 jobs, $7 billion in wages, and $11.9 billion in GDP across Canada.
 
 

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