Last Updated: 03-Jun-2008
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Starting
an Import/Export Business
I.E.Canada offers guidance to companies that are in the process of establishing an import/export business. Our guide, Importing into Canada, is an excellent resource for companies that are considering starting an importing business. The guide provides readers with an understanding of the basic concepts of international trade. I.E.Canada also helps members to navigate the maze of international trade policies and regulations.
Importing
into Canada "A Step by Step
Guide on How to Start an Import Business"
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Step-by-Step
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I.E.Canada
Publications
I.E.Canada
publishes other resource materials which may be of
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Other organizations that can provide valuable information:
Canada
Border Services Agency (CBSA)
Importsource.ca
(Team Canada Inc.)
Exportsource.ca (Team Canada Inc.)
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) SME Enterprise
Zone
The Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre
(COBSC)
InfoExport (Canadian Trade Commissioner Service)
Canadian Importers Database (Industry Canada
- Strategis)
Trade Data Online (Industry Canada - Strategis)
Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
Canada Business
Canadian Society of Customs Brokers
Agri-Food Trade Service
Statistics Canada
Trade
Facilitation Office of Canada (TFOC)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) was created on December 12, 2003. It is part of the new portfolio of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, which includes emergency preparedness, crisis management, national security, corrections, policing, oversight, crime prevention, as well as border services. The CBSA reports to the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Stockwell Day.
The CBSA brings together all the major players involved in facilitating legitimate cross-border traffic and supporting economic development while stopping people and goods that pose a potential risk to Canada. It integrates several key functions previously spread among three organizations: the Customs program from the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, the Intelligence, Interdiction and Enforcement program from Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and the Import Inspection at Ports of Entry program from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
The
CBSA's role is to manage the nation's borders by administering and
enforcing about 75 domestic laws that govern trade and travel, as well
as international agreements and conventions.
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Importsource.ca (Team Canada Inc.)
ImportSource.ca provides information to help you navigate each stage of the importing process, from getting started to clearing your goods through customs.
Browse the site to find information on:
- the documentation you need from the vendor and your carrier,
- how to keep proper records,
- the records your carrier is required to maintain,
- what to expect at the border,
- how to prepare your customs documents,
- working with a customs broker, and
- duties and tariffs.
If
you are an established importer, ImportSource.ca will keep you current
on important trade issues including customs regulations
and trade financing.
If you're just starting out, importsource.ca provides answers to the
questions that will help you receive and release your goods as quickly
as possible.
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Exportsource.ca (Team Canada Inc.)
Only one source can give you access to a world of export services. Team Canada Inc is a network of federal departments and agencies working with the provinces, territories and other partners to help Canadian businesses prepare for the global marketplace.
Team Canada Inc is your first stop en route to the information, skills and assistance you need to make your export venture a success.
Our wide range of tools is designed to help you become export-ready,
develop your export potential or expand into new markets. Explore Team
Canada Inc's services with the help of our Roadmap to Exporting, available
in print, CD-Rom, or online. Our popular Step-by-Step Guide to Exporting
will walk you through the exporting process. Prepare your own export
plan with our Interactive Export Plan. Develop relevant skills through
our series of half-day Going Global workshops offered across Canada.
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) SME Enterprise Zone
Are
you starting a new small business in Canada? Are you operating one
already? Then this section of our website is for you. It will introduce
you to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) programs you need to know about,
and give an overview of your obligations and entitlements under the
laws that we administer. This section will also explain the different
kinds of business structures, income tax reporting and payment, payroll
deductions, electronic services, GST/HST, and how to prepare for and
handle an audit.
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The Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre (COBSC)
The
Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre is a joint federal-provincial
information centre for new and established entrepreneurs. They exist
to inform you about government programs, services and regulations on
starting and operating a business in Ontario. They also have information
on the activities of some private-sector organizations that are involved
with the business community.
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InfoExport (Canadian Trade Commissioner Service)
The
Trade Commissioner Service helps companies that have researched and
selected their target markets. We work with companies that can demonstrate
their commitment to succeed in the global marketplace. 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.
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Canadian
Importers Database (Industry Canada - Strategis)
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Trade
Data Online (Industry Canada - Strategis)
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Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
The
Forum for International Trade Training is committed to providing quality
programs and training in international trade designed to prepare businesses
and individuals to compete successfully in world markets.
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Canada Business is a government information service for businesses and start-up entrepreneurs in Canada.
Canada Business reduces the complexity and burden of dealing with various levels of government by serving as a single point of access for federal and provincial/territorial government services, programs and regulatory requirements for business.
Canada Business's mandate is to serve as the primary source of up-to-date and accurate business-related information and to provide referrals on government programs, services and regulations—without charge—in all regions of Canada.
The mission of Canada Business is to:
- improve the start-up, survival and growth rates of small and medium-sized enterprises by giving business people in every part of Canada access to accurate, timely and relevant information and referrals
- reduce the complexity of dealing with various levels of government by consolidating business information from the clients' perspective in one convenient service
- enable clients to make well-informed business decisions in a global economy
- encourage business success through sound business planning, market research and the use of strategic business information
Canadian Society of Customs Brokers
Canadian
customs brokers play a vital role in the international trade community.
The Canadian Society of Customs Brokers is their unequivocal national
voice and expert resource.
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Agri-Food
Trade Service
Your
source for agricultural, fish and seafood export information. The
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.
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Statistics
Canada
Statistics
Canada is the country's national statistical agency, with programs
organized into three broad subject matter areas: demographic
and social, socio-economic and economic. Under the Statistics
Act, Statistics Canada is required to collect, compile, analyse,
abstract and publish statistical information on virtually every
aspect of the nation's society and economy.
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Trade Facilitation Office of Canada (TFOC)
Specializing
in assistance to developing and transition economy countries through
increased integration into the world economy. TFOC cooperates with
governments, foreign trade and investment organizations and exporters
in client countries to develop their capacity for export marketing,
trade policy development and foreign investment prospecting.
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