Complying with CUSMA: What Canadian exporters, importers need to know
Blog April 29, 2025 Ensure your products meet CUSMA standards to avoid penalties and reduce trade risks.
Frequently asked questions about Incoterms 2020
Article April 02, 2025 Unlock the secrets of Incoterms 2020 and master international trade with expert insights!
Understanding Incoterms can prevent export challenges
Guide March 19, 2025 Discover key insights to help you understand how to properly use incoterms
Reaching global success with mergers and acquisitions
Article December 02, 2024 Three experts explain how to use mergers and acquisitions to succeed globally.
On the cleantech frontier: How artificial intelligence is impacting innovation
Report October 23, 2024 Read this important EDC report to find out how AI is shaping the future of clean technology
Building your business growth plan
Article June 13, 2024 Find out how to make a detailed roadmap to take your business where you want it to go.
The outlook according to Canadian exporters
Article May 16, 2024 As Canadian exporters navigate their way through myriad conditions, our mid-year Trade Confidence Index reveals that Canadian businesses continue to forge ahead in the face of multiple economic and geopolitical challenges. Read this report to discover what else is top of mind for them, including their countries of interest when planning to expand overseas.
Business ethics 101
Guide February 15, 2024 Ethical behaviour is essential to being a resilient, well-respected company
Business ethics checklist
Guide February 15, 2024 A step-by-step guide to promote and maintain an ethical culture
Sustainability management checklist
Guide January 23, 2024 A step-by-step guide to set up sustainability management in your business.
Sustainability management 101
Guide January 23, 2024 Whether your company is taking small or big steps on its sustainability journey, accountability is key
Health and safety 101
Guide December 07, 2023 Why investing to keep your workers and your workplace safe, matters more than ever
Health and safety checklist
Guide December 07, 2023 Want to enhance health and safety in your business? This step-by-step guide can help.
Waste management and pollution checklist
Guide November 23, 2023 How can your business generate less waste and manage it more effectively? This guide can help.
Waste management and pollution 101
Guide November 23, 2023 Cutting waste and optimizing the materials you use can save money and help the environment
Energy efficiency 101
Guide October 17, 2023 Small actions can make a big difference—both to your energy bills and your environmental impact.
Energy efficiency checklist
Guide October 16, 2023 How can your business become more energy efficient? Find out in our step-by-step guide.
How to create a company policy: Starter guide for SMEs
Article September 21, 2023 This guide will support the creation of policies and explains how they can benefit your business.
Human Rights 101
Guide September 21, 2023 Why respecting human rights is important for doing business—at home and abroad
Why exporters do better with Canada’s trade agreements
Article July 14, 2023 In the second article in a three-part series, we discuss Canada’s five leading free trade agreements.
Benefits of Canada’s free trade agreements
Article July 07, 2023 Leveraging Canada’s 15 free trade agreements is an effective way to expand internationally.
Top 5 indicators that your startup is ready to go global
Article May 03, 2023 Startup Canada’s Kayla Isabelle outlines the Top 5 signs your startup is ready to go global.
Biden’s Buy American plan at a glance
Report April 14, 2023 This EDC report offers an overview of the changes to U.S. government procurement and implications for Canadian companies.
Doing business in Mexico
Guide A key trading partner, Mexico offers many opportunities for Canadian companies. This guide highlights the country’s main business sectors and outlines the risks and benefits of expanding into these markets.
Millennium of aftermath
Weekly Commentary May 26, 2022 Paying attention to peripheral vision key to anticipating tail risks
Market of opportunity: Doing business in Brazil
Article May 19, 2022 Agri-food, infrastructure and health care are areas of interest for Canadian companies in Brazil.
Ask the Export Help Team: Sealing the deal
Blog March 15, 2022 Canadian entrepreneurs like you learn how to navigate international contracts.
Women entrepreneurs offer top tips for exporting to the U.S.
Article March 04, 2022 Owners of three women-led companies in the food-processing sector give tips for exporting to the U.S.
Rate hikes add to the worry list
Weekly Commentary January 27, 2022 Get ready for sooner, swifter increases
Economic outlook: ‘They say it’s not, but it’s hot!’
Weekly Commentary January 20, 2022 Business is finding it hard to keep pace
Cultural tips for doing business in China
Report January 17, 2022 Read this Export Development Canada overview on etiquette style in this key market.
Six top trends to watch in 2022
Blog January 14, 2022 Canadian exporters should continue to monitor the global economic environment
Cultural tips for doing business in Africa
Report January 10, 2022 Read this Export Development Canada overview on etiquette style in this key market
Tracking the strengths, weaknesses in Canada’s goods exports
Report January 07, 2022 EDC Economics analyzed 15 sectors, 96 sub-sectors to find out where Canada has more of an edge.
Trade confidence powers on
Weekly Commentary December 16, 2021 Challenges aside, Canadian exporters hold bright view of 2022
The global need for new investment
Weekly Commentary December 02, 2021 Current capacity crunch reveals sub-par investment
G2V Optics: Casting light on critical sectors
Success Story G2V, a cleantech company revolutionizing the aerospace and food industries with light technology.
Cultural tips for doing business in Australia
Report November 16, 2021 Read this Export Development Canada overview on etiquette style in this key market
Westport Fuel Systems drives innovation to power a cleaner tomorrow
Success Story Westport Fuel Systems drives innovation to power a cleaner tomorrow
Growing through global value chains
Blog November 12, 2021 New online tool assesses Canadian women’s business readiness
Has country risk finally bottomed out?
Weekly Commentary November 11, 2021 As governments withdraw stimulus, wave of bankruptcies possible
What’s keeping Canadian exporters up at night?
Weekly Commentary November 04, 2021 List of top concerns is shifting
Xebec Adsorption helps the world transition to a low-carbon future
Success Story Xebec Adsorption helps the world transition to a low-carbon future
Global Export Forecast: Brighter days ahead
Weekly Commentary October 28, 2021 Despite rebound in global trade, progress uneven across numerous sectors
Employers frustrated by tightening job market
Weekly Commentary October 21, 2021 Are there any quick fixes to the labour logjam?
P&P Optica uses the science of light to keep food out of landfills
Success Story P&P Optica uses the science of light to keep food out of landfills.
Is the clogged global shipping system a temporary issue?
Weekly Commentary October 14, 2021 The critical autumn retail season is in trouble
The post-pandemic spending splurge
Weekly Commentary October 07, 2021 What will consumers do with all that pent-up cash?
Cultural tips for doing business in India
Report October 01, 2021 Read this Export Development Canada overview on etiquette style in this key market
The fork in the road
Weekly Commentary September 30, 2021 Growth surges while pandemic lingers
Negotiating international contracts
Article September 27, 2021 Find out what questions you need to ask when
Business investment steps up
Weekly Commentary September 23, 2021 Companies are adapting to new realities and creating capacity
Expanding abroad? 3 markets to watch: Germany, Peru and Vietnam
Article September 22, 2021 Germany, Peru and Vietnam are three markets that offer opportunities for Canadian exporters.
If supply chains are a mess, why is global trade booming?
Weekly Commentary September 16, 2021 Gloomy economic headlines make for mixed messages
Fall 2021 hot list
Weekly Commentary September 09, 2021 Key economic issues of focus as summer winds down
Ask the Export Help Team: Moving the goods
Blog September 08, 2021 Canadian entrepreneurs like you learn about trade rules and how to start their due diligence.
Cultural tips for doing business in Southeast Asia
Report September 07, 2021 Read this Export Development Canada overview on etiquette style in this key market
High confidence defies general gloom
Weekly Commentary September 02, 2021 Wracked with uncertainty, we’re still upbeat
Cultural tips for doing business in Singapore
Report August 20, 2021 Read this Export Development Canada overview on etiquette style in this key market
Advisory boards: Effective tool for growing your business
Blog August 16, 2021 Advisory boards are made up of experts, who offer insights and knowledge to help grow your business.
Ask the Export Help Team: Tackling your taxes
Blog August 16, 2021 Canadian entrepreneurs like you find out how they can tackle their international taxes.
The only way to go is up
Weekly Commentary August 12, 2021 Despite growing optimism, global recovery uneven
Pandemic pivot: Canada’s resilient food and beverage sector
Blog July 30, 2021 Rowda Mohamud of BDC Advisory Services optimistic about Canada’s food and beverage sector outlook.
Markets of opportunity for Canadian exporters
Guide July 28, 2021 This EDC guide examines future trade potential across 170 markets.
High hopes for medical cannabis market in Canada
Report July 22, 2021 Prospects for future growth are good for Canadian producers willing to expand to global markets.
Ask the Export Help Team
Blog July 21, 2021 Canadian entrepreneurs like you find out how they can grow their businesses.
Pow Wow Pitch aims to help Indigenous entrepreneurs
Article July 20, 2021 Sunshine Tenasco of Pow Wow Pitch forms partnership with EDC in support of Indigenous entrepreneurs.
Going global? Two markets to watch: Australia and the United States
Article July 08, 2021 Australia and the United States are two markets that offer opportunities for Canadian exporters.
Indigenous entrepreneurs: Checklist to exporting
Blog July 05, 2021 Bree Jamieson-Holloway outlines steps Indigenous entrepreneurs need to take to get ready to export.
To immunity and beyond!
Weekly Commentary June 30, 2021 New economic forecast paints rosy picture of global growth
Record rebound in Canadian trade confidence
Weekly Commentary June 24, 2021 Economic momentum building as vaccine rollouts progress, countries reopen
Land of opportunity: U.S. shortages pave way for Canadian exports
Article June 23, 2021 Former U.S ambassador, Bruce Heyman highlights opportunities in his nation for Canadian exporters
Canada’s ice wine industry: Grape expectations for global growth
Report June 17, 2021 Thanks to our cold winters, Canada is a top producer and exporter of ice wine
Going global: Time to tap into emerging markets
Weekly Commentary June 17, 2021 The rapid transformation of the global customer base
Turning inventory into cash: Understanding the payment cycle
Report June 14, 2021 Need credit to grow your business? The quicker you sell your product could make all the difference.
Price pressures in a post-pandemic world
Weekly Commentary June 10, 2021 Is inflation getting out of control?
Plant-based proteins: A growth industry in Canada’s backyard
Blog May 20, 2021 Canadian plant-based protein industry is in a prime position to dominate the global market.
Canadian exporters need to plan for growth, opportunities in the U.S.
Blog May 17, 2021 As the economy rebounds in the U.S., Canadian exporters need to get ready to expand into the market.
U.S. stimulus wave cresting
Weekly Commentary May 06, 2021 Surge in March: You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!
Long road to recovery: Key trends in Canada’s goods export trade
Blog May 04, 2021 Top 10 interesting facts by EDC Economics on Canada’s goods export trade over the past 15 years.
Looking ahead at Canada’s private sector
Report April 26, 2021 Track the challenges, opportunities and future growth patterns of the sector’s predominately small businesses through 2024.
Payments on the go–any time, anywhere
Article April 21, 2021 Canadian tech company offers devices and software to make mobile payments any time, anywhere.
Protecting your intellectual property
eBook April 19, 2021 Learn the basics about intellectual property and how to protect yours when expanding to new markets.
Powered by innovation: the new Canada Business App
Article April 16, 2021 ISED releases their Canada Business App to acclaim.
Cultural tips for doing business in Latin America
Guide April 12, 2021 Maximize your company’s success in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru
Doing business in Turkey
Article March 08, 2021 Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Turkey is a strategic market for Canadian companies
How COVID-19 is transforming the retail sector
Report March 03, 2021 With dramatic shifts in consumer spending patterns and shopping habits, the pandemic is driving seismic changes in retail business models and operations. Read this overview on the pandemic impacts on the retail landscape and how this industry may adapt to a new normal.
Asia-Pacific nations sign massive trade deal
Report December 16, 2020 This EDC Economics overview outlines the implications of the world’s largest free trade agreement and how it affects Canadian companies.
Canada’s organic sector just keeps growing
Blog December 01, 2020 The more farmers who convert to organic, the more benefit there'll be for our agricultural landscape.
Canada’s cleantech future looks bright
Report October 29, 2020 With a global market projected to exceed $3.3 trillion in 2022, Canada’s innovative cleantech companies must look abroad for opportunities to reach their potential
How to boost sales by localizing your shopping cart for new markets
Blog September 30, 2020 Tips to make online customers feel right at home on your website, no matter what market they’re in.
Getting online with Google: What your customers want
Blog September 29, 2020 How to set up a great digital experience for your customers, to navigate the current economy and beyond.
EDC COVID-19 impact survey suggests the worst is behind us
Blog July 14, 2020 Despite significant challenges, Canadian companies are identifying new opportunities, domestically and internationally, and investing in online capabilities to beef up sales.
Drive to succeed: Indigenous women rely on strong community ties, proud heritage to grow their business
Article July 08, 2020 EDC customers share what it’s like running women-owned Indigenous companies in Canada.
Forging closer ties: EDC aims to build lasting partnerships with Canada’s Indigenous community
Article June 30, 2020 EDC keen to build lasting partnerships with robust Indigenous business community
Focus on the future: Building trust with Canada’s Indigenous business community
Blog June 19, 2020 EDC’s Todd Evans gives an overview of the Indigenous business community in Canada, its unique challenges and how EDC can help.
Reinventing business during COVID-19
Article June 16, 2020 A CEO shares lessons learned while creating a new business during the pandemic.