U.S. Exporters - Think Canada First!
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U.S. Exporters - Think Canada First!

U.S. exports to Canada are a popular topic these days. As most of us are aware, the U.S. economy has taken a huge plunge, therefore, U.S. businesses are now expanding their sales outside of the U.S. 

As a Canadian and U.S. Customs Broker with offices on both sides of the border, Pacific Customs Brokers knows first hand the benefits of international trade between these neighboring counties. If you are a U.S. company, then perhaps the Non-Resident Importer option may be your biggest advantage when selling your goods to Canada.

With similarities in people, language and the close shipping proximity, exporting to Canada can be the most lucrative and easiest export market for the U.S. Canada is the leading export market for 36 of the 50 U.S. States and is a larger market for U.S. goods than all 27 countries of the European Union. The United States and Canada share the world's largest and most comprehensive trading relationship, which supports millions of jobs in each country. 

Why Choose The Canadian Market:

  • Potential market of over 33 million people
  • Market Potential for 15% of your U.S. sales
  • U.S. to Canada exports rose 21% in 2010
  • 23% of everything the US exports is exported to Canada
  • 80% of Canadians live within 60 miles of the US/Canada border
  • It is the least expensive country to export to when it comes to time and expense

By looking at the Non-Resident Importer option, you can sell to Canada in a domestic selling environment:

  • Remove the border hassles and surprise fees for your customers
  • Provide price guarantee to leverage more sales
  • Take full advantage of your Made in USA products because of our North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
  • Simplified customs documents and reduced brokerage fees
  • Open doors to large retailers
  • Create a potential advantage over US Competitors without impacting profits
  • Position yourself on an even playing field with Canadian firms without the additional expense of a Canadian office, warehouse or distribution point.

For further information on the Non-Resident Importer option and how it benefits your sales strategy, please see Your how to guide on Non-Resident Importing.

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Gloria Terhaar
CCS (CA/US), CTCS, LCB

Gloria Terhaar began her customs brokerage career in 2002 and soon after joined PCB Global Trade Management. Since her start date in 2007, Gloria Terhaar has forged an impeccable reputation working progressively from an operations role to her current responsibilities as Trade Compliance Supervisor and a Regulatory Analyst. In these roles her in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements relating to imports into Canada ensures that our company’s practices are developed and updated to operate within government regulations. She is a dependable, approachable problem-solver and critical thinker with the resilience to tackle and handle many job responsibilities in an agile manner. Gloria enjoys educating others about Importing and has spoken at talks for MNP, the Surrey Board of Trade, TFO Canada, the BC Produce Marketing Association and various importers. She also represents PCB on the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Government Issue Management Committee and participates in annual advocacy events, where she advocates to Government officials for the Canadian produce industry. Recently, she was also accepted to participate on the CSCB task force related to the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) initiative. Gloria's passion for customs brokerage is shown in her commitment to educating trade chain partners about the industry and keeping abreast of the ever changing landscape of Acts, Regulations and policies that affect trade.

While we strive for accuracy in all our communications, as the Importer of Record it is incumbent upon your company to ensure that you are aware of the requirements under the new regulations so that you maintain compliance as always.
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