Trade with Canada

Skyline with CN Tower at sunset, Toronto, Ontario

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 2003 amounted to over Cdn. $ 59 billion. 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.

Almost one-quarter of all Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into Canada came from the EU in 2003, with over CAD $1.4 billion in new investment. The cumulative stock of European investment has reached CAD $97 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.

Importing from Canada ...
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. Simply contact their nearest office. You should also consult Buying from Canada.

Exporting to Canada ...
Europeans wishing to export to Canada should: