Organic food agreements open global markets to Canadian exporters
Article March 25, 2025 Explore organic equivalency arrangements and their benefits for Canadian organic exporters.
Cultural tips for doing business in Japan
Guide December 06, 2024 Read this Export Development Canada overview on etiquette style in this key market.
Golden years: Confluence of forces drives gold’s rush to new heights
Trade Matters November 21, 2024 Gold prices surge due to many factors—including political uncertainty—but market to normalize in 2025
Doing business in Japan: Insights for Canadian exporters
Article June 07, 2024 Take a fresh look at one of Canada’s largest trade markets
Getting active in South Korea’s fast-paced health and wellness sector
Article April 23, 2024 This booming market has significant potential for Canadian exporters
Fostering trade expertise for export success
Podcast April 17, 2024 Learn how international trade training and other resources helped Survival Systems Limited succeed globally.
How project financing helped a Canadian gas company become a global wind energy leader
Article April 12, 2024 Northland Power Inc. further expands within global markets
Cultural tips for doing business in South Korea
Guide November 13, 2023 Read this Export Development Canada overview on etiquette style in this key region
ROK-steady
Trade Matters November 02, 2023 Why South Korea should be top of mind for Canadian exports
South Korea: A world of business potential
Podcast October 27, 2023 Dive into South Korea’s business landscape with insights from EDC’s Joy Rankothge.
Agri-food export markets in Indo-Pacific
Article August 23, 2023 There are four billion reasons why Canadian food companies should expand to this growing region.
Doing business in South Korea: Tips and insights
Article May 02, 2023 Searching for your next market? This hidden gem could be the answer.
Summertime and the livin’ isn’t all that easy
Weekly Commentary August 18, 2022 EDC Economics unveils its Top 10 global risks
Power play
Weekly Commentary August 04, 2022 Does Europe’s energy predicament offer an opportunity for Canadian oil and gas?
The untapped potential of Canada’s cultural exports
Report August 04, 2022 Of Canada’s 55,000 creative sector companies, only 7% export. Read this report to find out more.
Top 10 global risks in 2022
Article July 28, 2022 EDC Economics identifies the challenges facing Canadian companies, including rising inflation, the energy crunch and war in Ukraine.
Cultural tips for doing business in China
Report January 17, 2022 Read this Export Development Canada overview on etiquette style in this key market.
Exports as a global recovery gauge
Weekly Commentary August 05, 2021 In the trade Olympics, who gets gold?
How Canadian businesses can ride China’s economic wave
Blog January 07, 2021 The Chinese market continues to offer significant opportunities for Canadian businesses.
How to make it through COVID-19 with your business intact
Blog April 08, 2020 10 principles on getting through the COVID crisis from an EDC customer.
Market insights: Managing COVID-19 business risks in China
Blog April 03, 2020 Get an inside look at the challenges China is facing due to COVID-19.
Demand for Canadian exports drops with virus outbreak
Blog February 10, 2020 Economists are tracking what impact coronavirus will have on global trade.
Canadian trade confidence continues to slide
Weekly Commentary February 04, 2020
China’s 2020 outlook
Weekly Commentary January 30, 2020 2020 is going to be a delicate year for China’s economy
China Section 301 Tariffs: 3 supply chain considerations
Blog December 09, 2019 What are your alternative sources of supply?
Trade wars and Section 301 tariffs: Practical mitigation strategies for Canadian companies
Blog November 28, 2019 How will Canadian companies be impacted by new tariffs?
EDC breaks down the Top 10 risks facing Canadian exporters
Weekly Commentary November 21, 2019 Export Development Canada is releasing its list of the Top 10 Global Risks facing Canada to help exporters prepare for an international environment fraught with uncertainty.
Are the big trade spats one-sided?
Weekly Commentary November 07, 2019 If this goes wrong, there’s lots to lose all around
Top 5 global markets for Canada’s clean technology
Blog October 07, 2019 A look at the five most promising cleantech markets
Navigating the opportunities and challenges in Southeast Asia
Blog July 10, 2019 EDC’s country risk analyst John Bitzan travels to Singapore, Indonesia and Japan on market research mission
Top 3 ranked emerging markets by region
Article March 20, 2019 A positive outlook for the next 6 months
Getting to China: The power of partnerships
Blog October 30, 2018 When selling to China or to other emerging countries going through partners is often essential to doing business.
e-Commerce: Leveling the playing field in global markets
Blog May 25, 2018 e-Commerce technology has the power to turn even small businesses into companies with worldwide reach.
Top 5 sector opportunities for Canadian businesses in China
Blog April 20, 2018 EDC’s Chief Representative for Greater China, Chia Wan Liew, helps Canadian businesses sell to China.
Tighter times
Video April 05, 2018 Tightening sounds frightening; this time, it’s actually good news.
How to harness the opportunities of the CPTPP
Blog April 04, 2018 Peter Hall, Vice-president and Chief Economist at EDC took part in a webinar on Canada’s newest trade deal. Here’s his take.
3 tips for Canadian companies selling in China
Blog February 16, 2018 There are many opportunities for Canadian businesses to sell in China. A focus on relationship-building and a long-term view can help.
Has China stopped buying Canadian?
Video February 15, 2018 Four years of weak sales to China: A problem?
Pyeongchang hosts Canadian trade as well as the 2018 Winter Games
Blog February 12, 2018 Canada, we are a country built on winter. This year, Pyeongchang, South Korea hosts the 2018 Winter Games and our Olympic athletes
China’s e-Commerce market: Where small companies go to think big
Blog February 01, 2018 China’s e-commerce market is the largest in the world and growing fast. Here’s how to get started.
Doing business in China: A land of opportunity for Canada
Blog December 21, 2017 China is Canada’s second-largest trading partner after the U.S. and is becoming an area of focus for Canadian business sales and investment.
Feeding China's growing appetite
Video November 02, 2017 When it comes to future agri-food sales to China, Canada is a top contender. We have the resources and the know-how, but are we up to it?
Fuggles & Warlock Craftworks: Bringing unique craft beer to Asian markets
Article October 02, 2017 Learn how Fuggles & Warlock CraftWorks stood out in a B.C.’s crowded craft beer market to bring craft beer to Asian markets.
Export insights from Canada Hemp Foods’ Robert Rae
Article August 24, 2017 Canada Hemp Foods’ CEO and President, Robert Rae, shares insights from their exporting journey, and advice for companies looking to grow through exporting.
How a small B.C. company took advantage of the “gold rush of hemp seed”
Article August 22, 2017 Canada Hemp Foods was in the right place at the right time when there was a spike in demand for hulled hemp seeds from South Korea. Read their exporting story.
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal on the international stage
Article August 10, 2017 Read how Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal has found success in exporting cultural products through their international tours.
China’s opening economy: Lots of opportunity for Canadian companies
Blog June 29, 2017 The removal of barriers to capital flow in the Chinese economy will offer Canadian exporters major benefits. Learn how.
Exporting lessons from Lyte Energy’s Nauman Kureshy
Article June 15, 2017 Read to learn about Lyte Energy’s export journey from the company’s CEO.
Cleantech company Lyte Energy has its sights on China and India
Article June 14, 2017 Lyte Energy shares how their helping transition the world to a hydrogen economy through education and their products.
Canada's health & wellness sector: a trillion-dollar export opportunity
Blog April 04, 2017 The global health and wellness market is huge. Learn how there is rising demand for Canadian products in Western Europe, China, Brazil and the Andean region.
Keys to MyPakage's export success: Customer service and partnerships
Article March 29, 2017 MyPakage Apparel's CEO discusses the art of customer services, the importance of partnerships, and how to adapt to different markets.
MyPakage reinforces its supply chain to prepare for new export markets
Article March 28, 2017 To sell their unique idea in a niche market, MyPakage Apparel strengthened its supply chain. Learn how this helped the company find success in new markets.
CoolIT Systems: Lessons from the global supply chain journey
Article January 26, 2017 CoolIT Systems, a Calgary-based tech company, discusses its export strategies and biggest lessons learned from going global.
How high-quality partnerships help CoolIT Systems grow globally
Article January 25, 2017 Founded in 2001 by three gamers, CoolIT's technology now cools more than two million CPUs in various systems around the globe. Learn how partnerships helped.
Martin & Vleminckx: Learn about other cultures
Article January 24, 2017 The CEO of roller coaster company Martin & Vleminckx discusses how export success came from face-to-face meetings and learning more about different countries.
Quebec's Martin & Vleminckx rides export success into China
Article January 23, 2017 Quebec-based Martin & Vleminckx is a world leader in the design, manufacture and installation of wooden roller coasters. Learn about their success in China.
Vitality Air: Exporting fresh mountain air from Canada's Rockies
Article August 15, 2016 What once started off as a joke became an opportunity to sell a lifestyle product in China. Learn how Edmonton's Vitality Air became an exporter overnight.
"The maple leaf is a great brand": Vitality Air
Article August 15, 2016 Vitality Air's president and CEO explains how supply and demand for a Canadian products led to tremendous exporting opportunities in China and other countries.
Doing Business in China
Guide This guide provides practical information and dozens of resources to help you plan and carry out your export strategy to the Chinese market.