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TRADING WITH

CANADA

Country Overview

COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital

Ottawa

Population

34.8 million

Largest City:

Toronto

Area

9,984,670 sq km

Currency

1 Canadian dollar (CAD) = 100 cent

Main business languages

English, French (predominant in Quebec)

Trading with Canada

DHL
FACTS

Locations

95

Gateways into the Country

Number of Service Centres

12

DHL Delivery Zone


Vehicle Fleet

7
243

Canadas Economy
One of the worlds most advanced
and stable economies

Largely self-sufficient and


independent from the US economy

Competitive in innovation:
ICT, clean energy, life sciences

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ECONOMIC FORECAST
2.5 per cent GDP growth
anticipated for 2015
Source: Royal Bank of Canada

33% of UK SMEs who


are currently exporting
trade with Canada
Source: Barclays Business, 2014

Trade Data
EXPORTS FROM CANADA

IMPORTS INTO CANADA

US$ 458.7 billion (2013 est.)

US$ 471 billion (2013 est.)

Top Export Destinations

Top Import Origins

USA
Italy
China
India
Belgium
UK
France
Taiwan
Germany
Japan

No. 1

Germany
USA
Italy
China

No. 1

UK
France
Hong Kong
Mexico

Source: DHL, CIA World Factbook

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Canada / UK Trade Relations


Strong cultural and historical ties
The UK is Canadas second-biggest trading partner behind
the USA, with 15.1 billion in bilateral trade in 2012
2016: The Canada / EU Comprehensive Economic and
Trade Agreement (CETA) will come into place
CETA is projected to
- Remove about 99 per cent of all tariffs between the two
economies
- Benefit British businesses, especially in the automobile,
wine, pharmaceutical, dairy and poultry sectors
- Inject 1.3 billion into the UK economy
- Boost British exports to Canada by 29 per cent

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Customs & Export Guidance


Exporting to Canada is straightforward for British businesses.
Duties only apply to shipments sent to Canada if they are valued CAN $20 and above.
To send goods to Canada, DHL Customs Brokerage needs to have on file the following
documents to clear the shipments.
For shipments sent under Incoterm Delivery Duty Paid (DDP), the sender needs to provide a:
Signed Canadian Power of Attorney authorisation
Registered non-resident Business Number (BN) for their company with the Canada Revenue Agency
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bn/
DHL Canada can apply for a Business Number on behalf of customers.
For shipments sent under Incoterm DDU (Delivery Duty Unpaid), the sender needs to provide Power of
Attorney from the importer to allow DHL to clear the products through Customs.
Detailed information is available on the DHL Guide and through our dedicated DHL Customs Experts.

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Support when trading with Canada


FACT SHEET
Canada Customs Video
DESTINATION GUIDE
TAS TOOL
To calculate
landed costs

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Canada Customs Video


CUSTOMS
ADVICE VIDEO

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