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![]() About the Companies Listed in the Canadian Importers DatabaseAbout the DatabaseThe companies listed in this database consist of firms that import specific products into Canada through Customs. The database consists of the names of the companies as well as their locations (city, province and postal code). Companies include both Customs Brokers and their clients. The database includes Non-Resident Importers, companies which have addresses outside of Canada. Only the "Major Importers" are listed, these being defined as the companies which collectively make up the top 80% of all imports (in terms of $ value) for a particular product or a particular city. It should be noted that "Major Importers" are determined on a national basis (All Canada) for a given product. Company lists for a particular province or Canadian territory are subsets of the list generated for "All Canada". Summary data showing the total dollar value for import transactions is also presented for each individual product. However, no values are associated with individual company names and the listings are alphabetical to protect business confidentiality. The data is collected by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) from documentation supplied by the importers or their agents, and organized into a database summarizing all the transactions for a given year. The data in the Canadian Importers Database applies only to the calendar year 2005. The database will be replaced with information for the next latest year when it becomes available. Also, the database excludes information for:
The names of the companies appearing in reports reflect the information captured from the source documentation (see section on the commercial import process) and as such may in certain cases contain spelling errors or differ from the legal name. Also, because the information applies to transactions in the 2005 calendar year, any recent changes in company name or status will not be reflected herein. Industry Canada's mandate to supply the information contained in the Canadian Importers Database is outlined in Section 16(3) of the Department of Industry Act which states that: "the Minister may publish lists of names and addresses of some or all importers or exporters of a product or group of products with trade values aggregated in such a manner as to protect the confidentiality of data concerning individual importers or exporters" To protect business confidentiality in accordance with this specific mandate, the Statistics Act and other pertinent legislation, the following rules are applied:
The information contained in the Canadian Importers Database is collected within the framework of the existing commercial import process. In order to bring non-prohibited goods into Canada, importers must:
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) licenses customs brokers to carry out customs-related responsibilities on behalf of their clients. A broker's services include:
Clients have to pay a fee for these services, which the brokerage firm establishes. Non-Resident Importers are companies that import goods into Canada but which have addresses outside of Canada. These companies are required to have a Business Number (BN) and an import/export account registered with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). Most non-resident importers have addresses in the United States. In these cases, the U.S. state is indicated in listings of "Major Importers" and no postal code information is displayed. |
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