Library and Academic Success: Global Supply Chain Management: Trade Across Borders

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Jennifer Varcoe

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Barrie Campus Library, K112C
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Subjects: Business & Management, Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation, Human Services, Indigenous, Interdisciplinary

Introduction to Trade

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada: Doing Business with other countries
Step-by-step guides, processes and rules around exporting and importing; identify Canadian importers by product, city or country of origin.
Step by step guide to exporting
Canadian Trade Commissioner site includes: international information; U.S.-specific guide; market reports by region/country; global value chains; locating opportunity within sectors
WTO [World Trade Organization] Trade Profiles
The Trade Profiles provide country-specific information on: basic economic indicators; trade policy; merchandise and commercial services trade.

Infrastructure Logistics

Infrastructure logistics identifies the transportation needs for your product or service.

The most common transportation means are air, rail, ocean, and land.

Review the country profile sources above for this information.

Once you've identified the transportation companies, review their company websites for further details.

Agreements, Legislation, Tariffs, Regulations

Canada's Trade and Investment Agreements
Canada has free trade agreements in force with more than 10 countries, which provide a competitive advantage across a wide range of sectors.

Under an FTA, a range of Canadian goods and services benefit from the reduction or elimination of tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade, such as quotas or technical barriers.
Government of Canada: Customs Tariffs
Information on foreign customs tariff for Canadian exporters. To locate the HS code of the product to be exported, see link under Coding & Classification Schemes
WTO [World Trade Organization] Tariff Information
Locate tariff information by country.
WTO Regional Trade Agreements
Regional Trade Agreements by country
Country profiles incl. tariff and duty info; merchandise import and export numbers

Exporting from Canada

Controlled Goods
List of products subject to export controls
Trade and Investment Agreements by Country
Alphabetical listing, by country, of all Canadian Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), Foreign Protection and Promotion Agreements (FIPAs) and other types of agreements and initiatives
Information by Countries and Territories
Comprehensive view of Canada's travel advice and advisories, basic country information, the name of Canada's representative at the relevant Canadian government office abroad, the location of relevant trade offices and information for Canadians abroad requiring assistance, and information about Canada's international development assistance in that country.
Step by step guide to exporting
Canadian Trade Commissioner site includes: international information; U.S.-specific guide; market reports by region/country; global value chains; locating opportunity within sectors
Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
Research and advice on how to reach export markets, get on-the-ground assistance, and expanding business outside of Canada; assistance to connect with qualified international contacts for R&D partnering, commercialization or sourcing of technology, and funding opportunities.
EDC [Export Development Canada]
EDC provides trade finance and risk mitigation services to Canadian companies to help them compete internationally. Includes financing, insurance and bonding services.
Global Affairs Canada - Trade
From the Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade.
Assess your export potential, funding sources, trade missions

Importing into Canada

Importing commercial goods into Canada is a regulated activity. The Canada Border Services Agency is the government organization that enforces import and border regulations. The links below provide information to help understand the basics.

eManifest Canada Border Services Agency
eManifest requires carriers, freight forwarders and importers in all modes of transportation (air, marine, highway and rail) to electronically transmit cargo, conveyance, house bill / supplementary cargo and importer data to the CBSA.
Importing
Canada Business Network link includes:
Import Controls and Permits
Canada has a range of goods over which it imposes import controls.