Export Guides and Tools

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Team Canada Inc (TCI) develops export guides and tools to help you at various stages of exporting.

• Exporting to the United States  
  No matter whether you're an aspiring, new or established exporter to the United States, this guide will provide you with practical information that will make your export business to the U.S. easier to start, maintain and expand.
• Planning a Business Trip Abroad  
  This publication is designed to help small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): define their business travel objectives; explore sources of financial assistance for international business travel; make all preparations necessary for a successful trip; and follow up on a business trip abroad.
• Preparing for the Visit of a Foreign Buyer  
  This guide is designed to assist small and medium-sized Canadian companies in preparing to host visiting customers and potential customers, whether on their own premises, or at a domestic trade show.
• Responding to Unsolicited Orders  
  A guide that helps small businesses respond to unexpected inquiries from abroad.
• Speaking Globally: An Exporter's Guide to Effective Presentations  
  A guide that provides step-by-step information for creating effective international presentations and understanding the cultural challenges of presenting your product or service internationally.
• Roadmap to Exporting
  Team Canada Inc. prepared this resource guide to help potential and experienced Canadian exporters with all aspects of international trade. It provides resources and contact information to help businesses with export counselling; marketing strategy information; market entry support; export financing; and in-market assistance.
• Step-by-Step Guide to Exporting
  This guide is the principal export preparation manual for small and medium-sized enteprises (SMEs) preparing to export.
• Guide to International Development Project Bidding
  A comprehensive, practical roadmap to pursuing international development business opportunities in projects funded by Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), United Nations agencies, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), foreign bilateral development agencies, and other international development funding sources.
• Interactive TradeMap Canada Tutorial  
  This interactive tutorial will get you up to speed on one of Canada's most powerful trade databases; TradeMap Canada.
• TradeMap / Product Map Canada
  TradeMap Canada is an innovative tool created by the International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO) in Geneva to allow exporters and trade professionals to easily access key international trade data.
• TradeShowSearch
  Start here to locate sources of trade show information around the world. Simply select your industry and country or region of interest. We'll link you up with hundreds of trade show information sources and sites from around the world.

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• Export Diagnostic
  Answering the questions will give you a chance to test your export readiness and get feedback on priority activities to succeed in your target export market.
• Exporting Goods From Canada – Documentation Requirements for Exporters
  This publication outlines the reporting requirements that an exporter or agent must fulfill to meet their responsibilities under the Customs Act.
• Export Packaging: A Guide for Exporters (the Canadian Trade Commissioner
  This guide provides basic guidance to the small to medium-sized company that is moving into the export trade and needs to understand the basic principles of cost-effective packaging.
• Export Trends and Tips
  Monthly articles created to share insights and tips for exporting.
• Export Your Services...Take A World View!
  To become a successful exporter of services, take the time to master the following unique concepts. Enhance your company's competencies; fine-tune your people skills; develop your market strategies; and update your technology tools.
• EXPORT Finance Guide
  In partnership with Team Canada Inc, EDC has developed a new guide to help exporters understand and access export-related financing services online. The EXPORT Finance Guide centralizes information about the wide range of solutions for your financing needs based on where you are in the transaction cycle. This tool will help you determine what kind of financing you need, and where to find it. Now available at your fingertips.
• Introduction to Export Finance:Guide for Canadian Exporters
  A comprehensive guide by Trade Canada Inc. to help Canadian entrepreneurs and SMEs understand business terms and access export financing.
• IP Toolkit
  The IP Toolkit helps direct you through useful information about Intellectual Property (IP). It contains information, instructional modules, links and highlighted glossary terms that answer most IP questions asked by businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Safe Stowage: A Guide for Exporters (the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service)
  This booklet provides guides and check lists that can be used by all personnel involved in export moves, to ensure that initial preventive steps are taken to protect their products or goods.
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• Successful International Trade Show Marketing (PDF)
  From identifying the right international trade fair to the steps needed to get there and be successful, this step-by-step guide will help SMEs develop a successful trade fair plan.
• Trade References
  The trade references section offers a variety of resources including links to trade glossaries, Canadian and international trade associations, reference books, news articles and more.