Canada: Buying
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
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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
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.
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
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Industry Canada
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
Canadian Marketplaces
Sample of marketplaces incorporated in Canada (A to Z)
Upcoming Trade shows in Canada
April 28th, 2024
Financing, aid - Import/export, international trade - Accounting, taxation - Management - Engineering - Translation - Legal - Rental companies - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - Recruitment, temporary employment, outplacement - Financial information, financing, recovery
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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
May 1st, 2024
Ministry, consulate, embassy - Territorial administration - Paramedic - Hydrotherapy, thalassotherapy - Cleaning, surveillance, protection - Gardens, parks - Products and services for seniors
May 1st, 2024
Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Cycles, motorcycles - Gardens, parks - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight - Camping, resorts
May 1st, 2024
Insurance, mutual funds, pension funds - Banks - Investment funds, other financial institutions - Stock Exchange, investments - Financing, aid - Natural resource management, ecology - Pollution - Urban and industrial waste - Water treatment - Energy - Renewable energy - Electrical equipment - Recycling
May 1st, 2024
Plastics, rubber - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Metallurgy, steel, foundry - Industry service - Software - Processed wood
May 1st, 2024
Mechanical, precision - Mechanical, precision: unspecified - Machine tools, agricultural machinery - Robotics - Precision, measures, optics, watches - Electricity, electronics - Electrical equipment - Electronic equipment and components - Embedded systems - Technique and technology - Engineering
May 4th, 2024
Medical professions - Hospital - Pharmacies, analysis laboratories - Dental - Medical Equipment - Technique and technology
May 5th, 2024
Food industry - Food industry: unspecified - Alcoholic drinks - Non-alcoholic drinks - Bakery, pastry, confectionery - Cereals, spices, tobacco - Fruits and vegetables - Dry groceries, packaged goods - Dairy products - Fish and seafood - Meat and poultry - Products and services for weddings - Hotels, accommodation - Restaurants, home deliveries - Cafes, bars, nightclubs
May 7th, 2024
Automobiles, lorries - Automobile manufacturing, lorries - Automobile subcontracting, lorries - Oil - Gas - Embedded systems - Transportation, logistics, handling - Air transport, airports - Maritime transport, river transport, cruises - Road transport - Rail transport - Logistics, handling - Freight
Other Useful Resources
- Trade Agencies and Their Representations Abroad
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The Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Business Development Bank of Canada
Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Controlling the Quality of the Products
- Quality Control Organizations
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
National Water Research Institute
Standards Council of Canada
Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
Organizing Goods Transport To and From Canada
- Main Useful Means of Transport
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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.
By Sea
- Ports
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Port of Montreal
Port of Quebec
Port of Halifax
Port of Toronto
Alliance of the Ports of Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America and the United States
- Transport Professionals
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Transport intermodal
By Air
- Airports
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Montréal Trudeau Airport
Calgary Airport
Ottawa Airport
Toronto Airport
- Transport Professionals
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Air Canada
Westjet
Transport Association of Canada
- Government Transport Organisations
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Canadian Air Transport Security Authority
By Road
- Transport Professionals
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CFT Canada Transport Training Center
Transport Routier: the business resource for Quebec's trucking industry
Ontario Trucking Association
Canadian Trucking Alliance
- Government Transport Organisations
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Transport Canada: Road
Canada Border Services Agency
By Rail
- Transport Professionals
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Canadian National Railway (C.N.)
Canadian Pacific Railway (C.P.)
Via Rail Canada (passenger transport)
- Government Transport Organisations
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Canadian Transportation Agency
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