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Step-by-Step Guide to Exporting (Trade Commissioner Service)
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The Step-by-Step Guide to Exporting is provided by the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (for Canadian businesses). It is intended to help you learn about the world marketplace and how your company can do business there.
Also available in PDF (1.3 MB). Click to download.
- Assessing Your Export Potential;
- Linking to Global Value Chains;
- Developing Your Export Plan;
- Identifying Your Target Market;
- Developing Your Export Marketing Strategy;
- Entering Your Target Market; and
- Delivering the Goods
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Exporting Goods From Canada (CBSA)
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A Handy Guide for Exporters. This publication outlines the requirements that you, as an exporter, must fulfill to meet your obligations to report exports under the Customs Act and the Reporting of Exported Goods Regulations.
Also available in PDF (228 KB). Click to download.
- why you have to report your goods;
- who is an exporter;
- what goods you have to report;
- how, where and when to report; and
- the basics of the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS).
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| US Government Resources |
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Export Basics (export.gov)
Export Basics helps you assess your export readiness, understand what you need to know and consider before pursuing an international sales strategy, and, when you are ready, develop and implement your export strategy.
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Develop Your Export Plan;
Identify Your Market;
Prepare For Your Market;
Sell to Your Market;
Conduct Business Online; and
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Basic Guide to Exporting (export.gov)
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For more than 70 years, A Basic Guide to Exporting has been the go-to resource that American businesses
have turned to for answers to their questions about how to establish and grow overseas markets for their products and services.
Available for purchase from the U.S. Government Bookstore.
Click here to download an order form.
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| Education |
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Forum for International Trade Training (FITT)
FITT (Forum for International Trade Training) equips individuals and businesses with the practical skills they need to succeed in today’s competitive global marketplace. A not-for-profit organization established by industry and government, FITT develops international business programs, sets competency standards, and designs the certification and accreditation programs for the Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) designation.
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where you can take a global business course; what is the value of FITT membership; more... |
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Canadian International Freight Forwarders Ass (CIFFA)
CIFFA provides nternational Trade Workshops designed to provide topical information in an easy to digest 3.5-hours in-class or two 1,5 hours online format. They allow participants to receive quality training in a shortened time frame, permitting the participant to immediately use the technical knowledge in their workplace.
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Letters of Credit;
Essentials of Exporting;
Incoterms;
Protecting your Business with the CIFFA STCs; and
Cargo Insurance
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Canadian Society of Customs Brokers (CSCB)
The CSCB provides Professional Development Modules. All courses are offered online. Interactive quizzes are included in the courses. Enrolment is on a continuous intake basis and access to course material is provided for a maximum of 90 days, during which time the course and final examination must be completed.
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Canadian Harmonized System of Tariff Classification;
Understanding NAFTA;
Valuation;
Refunds;
AMPS (Administrative Monetary Penalty System);
Export Documentation and Regulations; and
Tax on Imported Goods and Services.
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For Canadian Businesses - Beginner's Guide to Exporting