Trade and Exporting

Exploring Your Exporting Opportunities

Agri-Food Trade Service
Provides centralized access to market information, trade counselling and export support activities, which will take the exporter from initial enquiry to foreign market.

exportsource.ca
Canada's most comprehensive source of information and practical tools for new or experienced exporters.

Canada Trade Missions
Targeting specific, promising markets, missions are an important component of Canada's international business development efforts to increase trade and investment and create jobs and growth in Canada.

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
Whether you're a small or large company, new or experienced in foreign markets, you need to prepare for the challenges of international business. Trade Commissioners can help you.

Export Development Canada
Provides trade finance and risk management services for Canadian exporters and investors.

Canadian Commercial Corporation
Facilitates trade with buyers in other countries — primarily in public-sector markets, and levels the playing field for Canada's exporters.

ExportUSA:Programs for Canadian-Based Exporters to the U.S.
Three programs which, through the efforts of Team Canada Inc partners, support the Canadian government's initiative to increase the number of active exporters to the United States.

Forum for International Trade Training
Develops and provides quality programs and professional certification in international trade designed to prepare businesses and individuals to compete successfully in world markets.

Virtual Trade Commissioner
Register to receive a personalized Web page containing market reports, business leads, news and events related to your industry sectors and foreign markets of interest.

Export Financing

Export Financing
Over a dozen various sources of guides and programs — all to do with export financing.

International Financing Information Network (IFInet)
How to supply your goods and services to development and humanitarian projects and find project financing and guarantees for your investments in developing and transition economies.

Program for Export Market Development
Financial assistance to national sectoral associations to undertake international generic promotion of their industry.

Trade Events

Trade Shows
Search Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's event database for Canadian and international agriculture events.

Trade Shows and Events
Sectoral, provincial and other trade shows and events, listed on the exportsource.ca site.

Cultural Aspects to Exporting

The Cross-Cultural Marketing Edge
Develop a better understanding of cross-cultural differences that impact on marketing your services abroad.

Centre for Intercultural Learning
Training programs designed to maximize the acquisition of the intercultural skills vital to a successful international experience.

Country Profiles

Country Briefings
From "The Economist" Web Site: news, country profiles, forecasts, statistics and more.

Country Insights
Country facts and cultural information on the countries of the world. Go beyond the do's and don'ts with Country Insights.

Trade Information and Statistics

Trade Data Online
Provides clients with 10 years of free trade statistics for Canada and the U.S. with over 200 countries. If you register (also free), you will then be able to save, edit and re-run customized reports and charts. There are two sections:

Canadian Importers Database
Find sales leads to North American buyers, by product, by city and by country of origin.

• Trade by Product using HS codes (Canadian and U.S. Data)
• Trade by Industry using NAICS codes (Canadian data only)

Canadian International Merchandise Trade Database: Search for Commodities
Search at the 8- and 10-digit Harmonized System levels. Select and download commodity trade data in "txt, dif, cdf, slk, html" formats. Pay for your retrievals by credit card.

Canadian Importers Database
Provides lists of companies importing goods into Canada, by product, by city and by country of origin.

Trade Negotiations

Trade in Goods
Outlines Canada's participation in trade negotiations relating to market access that provide the opportunity to expand Canada's presence in world markets.

Trade Negotiations and Agreements
An overview of Canada's trade agreements.

Trade Publications

CanadExport
A free bi-weekly newsletter available online or via e-mail (from Foreign Affairs and International Trade) designed to promote Canadian exports abroad through columns on trade and investment opportunities, potential markets, upcoming trade fairs and missions, trade policies and agreements and general market intelligence.

Specialized Export-related Sites

Business Women in Trade
Created to meet the special information and assistance needs of women entrepreneurs leading small- and medium-sized enterprises who want to begin exporting or improve their current export performance.

Canada India Business Portal
A portal for Canadian businesses wishing to export to India, Canada's largest trading partner in South Asia.

Export Alert!
A unique automated e-mail notification service that helps exporters keep abreast of regulatory changes in global markets, before they become the law. It sends you an e-mail warning when foreign regulators are changing the requirements that apply to your products.

Export and Import Controls
Authorizes the import and export of goods restricted by quotas and/or tariffs and monitors trade in dangerous goods and other materials.

Guides and tips for international cargo shipments
Stowage, packaging and transportation tips.

Office of the Chief Economist
Reports and advises on international trade and economic issues, including global, regional and sectoral trends and developments; and undertakes trade and economic research and analysis.

World Chambers Network
A community of practice for businesses, federal agencies and individual Chambers of Commerce to participate in information gathering and sharing in a network of peers. Organizations can act as individual content providers, or use the site to exchange business information on markets, resources, products and services.

Electronic Marketplace

ForFarmers.com
A marketplace for buying and selling new and used farm machinery, equipment, ag products, chemicals, farm animals, real estate, seeds, crops, flowers, vegetables, livestock and a wide range of services including job opportunities.