Presentation by Constantine Katsigiannis President HELLENIC-CANADIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Peruvian Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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Peruvian Canadian Chamber of Commerce July 10 th , 2014
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Peruvian Canadian Chamber of Commerce . July 10 th , 2014 . Topics . Export Tools in Brief Overview of DFATD and the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service – Services / Partner Programs Announcement: Canada Trade Mission to Bogota and Lima – August 10-15 th. 1 . Export Tools in Brief. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Peruvian Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Peruvian Canadian Chamber of Commerce
July 10th, 2014
Topics
1. Export Tools in Brief 2. Overview of DFATD and the
Canadian Trade Commissioner Service – Services / Partner Programs
3. Announcement: Canada Trade Mission to Bogota and Lima – August 10-15th
1. Export Tools in Brief
– Trade Data Online – Canada-Peru top exports and imports
– Canadian Importers Database
Who has used these tools ?
Trade Data Online • Trade Data Online provides customs-based
statistics on international trade in goods to help you:– Find new import or export markets;– Determine competition for your products;– Discover a country's trade balance; – Find out what products countries are importing,
exporting or re-exporting throughout the world
Canadian Importers Database• provides lists of companies importing goods into
Canada, by product, by city, and by country of origin• consists of firms that import specific products into
Canada through Customs • database consists of the names of the companies as
well as their locations (city, province and postal code)• Companies include both Customs Brokers and their
clients and also includes Non-Resident Importers (companies which have addresses outside of Canada)
• Note: not every product or country is included
• Federal government: The commercial branch of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD)
• Our mission: to advance Canada’s commercial interests around the world; to help Canadian companies succeed internationally
• A worldwide network of international business development professionals, with preferred access to business knowledge and contacts
• Our global presence: – At home: Five Regional Offices across Canada – Abroad: 150 offices in 101 countries with over 900 trade
officers
2. Canadian Trade Commissioner Service: Who Are We?
• DFATD has embassies and trade offices in most countries
• All territories (even those not listed) are covered by an embassy or consulate
• Full list with contact details at: www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca
Our Global Presence: Over 150 trade offices around the world to serve your company
DFATD/TCS Extensive Network An excellent network in Canada and internationally to
serve Canadian business:
• Export Development Canada (EDC) (Export financing)
• Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) and Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
• Ontario gov’t – Ministry of Economic Development • Industry associations/ Business associations (eg.
APMA) • Bilateral organizations (eg. Peru-Canada Chamber of
Commerce)
What We Do :Our 4 Client Services
1. Prepare for International Markets 2. Assessing Market Potential 3. Finding Qualified Contacts 4. Resolving Problems
These services are free of charge to our clients
Client Definition: company is incorporated in Canada; has a product, service or technology with at least 50% Canadian content; has researched and selected their target market and is committed to exporting
Partner Programs• Ontario Chamber of Commerce:
– Export Market Access Program– http://occ.on.ca/programs/
• Export Development Canada– Receivables insurance; buyer financing; credit checks
on buyers; political risk insurance – www.edc.ca
• Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure– Trade Missions & other initiatives
DFATD Ontario Office – Staff Responsibilities • Sustainable Technologies (Environment) Viktoria Palfi • Sustainable Technologies (Renewable Energy) Charlotte Garay • Financial Services Danielle Bieber • ICT: Wireless, Telecom Eleonore Rupprecht• ICT: Gaming, Software Pratima Rao • Life Sciences: Biotech/ Med Devices Suzanne Drisdelle• Mining and Building Products Neil Robinson• Infrastructure Lisa Pogue • Automotive; Maria Stihovic• Asia, Africa, Mideast Vacant • Europe, Americas Bill Macheras • Waterloo Region Robin MacNab• Ottawa-Gatineau Jane Rooney• London-Windsor Ed Wang • Oil and Gas / Transportation Nadia Schauer • Advanced Manufaturing Technologies C.J. Scott• Business and Professional Services Marc Pepin • Aerospace Simon Gittens
• Note: Food & Beverage handled by Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (Guelph)
Serving Canadian clients on-line:
tradecommissioner.gc.ca
3. Canada Trade Mission to Bogota and Lima
• Led by Minister of International Trade, the Honourable Ed Fast
• August 10th- 15th, 2014• Sectors:
– oil and gas equipment and services– mining equipment and technology– defence and security
• More info: http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/trade-missions/document.jsp?did=152119
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