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Europe remains, after the USA, Canada's most important partner. As Europe continues to move towards a powerful and influential unity, its importance to Canada will certainly increase. This will of course include the economic area of our relationship which has expanded well in recent years. Two-way trade with Europe in 2001 amounted to over Cdn. $65 billion, up Cdn. $15 billion from the level recorded four years earlier. Some notable increases in our exports have occurred in high value-added sectors of the Canadian economy including information and communications technology, life sciences, and aerospace and transportation industries.

Foreign Direct Investment into Canada has also increased significantly with the year 2000 being a banner year - in 2000, some Cdn. $28 billion in new investment was attracted from Europe bringing the cumulative stock of European investment here to a level of Cdn. $85 billion. This investment is vital to extend the international "reach" of our companies into the global economy (including the NAFTA market) and to enhance the managerial, marketing and technological capabilities of our firms.

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The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service will put you in contact with Canadian companies (imports, partnerships, joint ventures, licensing agreements, etc,) : by actively seeking out the Canadian firms most likely to share your interests; by including you in our local network of buyers, potential partners, agents, manufacturers' representatives, distributors, importers, wholesalers and retailers; by registering you in our database of business service suppliers as a consultant, accountant, freight forwarder, lawyer, patent agent, financial institution, interpreter, translator or transport provider. The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service can also help you identify Canadian exporters - tell us the product you are looking for; the quantities required; and time frame for your orders. Simply contact their nearest office. You should also consult Buying from Canada.

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