TRADE PARTNERS in CANADA

Company Directories & Buyers Guides

Industry Canada – Company directories
http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/ic1.nsf/en/h_00070e.html
This section of Industry Canada’s website provides access to databases of Canadian companies as well as information, services and related resources, including Canadian Company Capabilities http://www.ic.gc.ca/cdncc (database of Canadian companies that supply goods and services), Canadian Importers Database http://www.ic.gc.ca/cid, and Corporations Canada http://corporationscanada.ic.gc.ca (search for a federally incorporated company). [English, French]
Canadian source

Canadian Trade Index
http://www.ctidirectory.com
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. 25,000 product and service headings, covering 29,000 manufacturers, distributors & service firms. [English]
Canadian source

eSource Canada
http://www.esourcecanada.com
Business Information Group. Covers 654,000 companies. Search by broad industry category, by one of 42,000 specific product headings, or by keyword. Limit your search to manufacturers, exporters, distributors [English]
Canadian source

YellowPages.ca
http://www.yellowpages.ca
Yellow Pages Group Co. Company directory for Canada. Search by exact name, type of business, location (required field) or category. [English, French]
Canadian source

SEDAR
http://www.sedar.com
System for Electronic Document Analysis & Retrieval. SEDAR is the official electronic filing system for documents from publicly traded companies. [English, French]
Canadian source

Mineral Producers in Canada
http://mmsd1.mms.nrcan.gc.ca/mmsd/producers/
default_e.asp
Natural Resources Canada. This site maintains a comprehensive list of all mineral producers in Canada. It provides operation details and allows selection by province/territory, by commodity and by mine type. [English, French]
Canadian source

Agri-Food Products & Suppliers
http://ats-sea.agr.gc.ca/supply/suppliers-e.htm
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. From this page, link to a listing of national, provincial and sector specific databases and directories listing Canadian suppliers, and links to national and provincial agriculture and agri-food industry associations. [English, French]
Canadian source

List of Canadian Establishments Approved for Export to Brazil (fish)
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/fispoi/
export/braexporte.shtml
Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The export of fish and fish products is regulated by the CFIA Fish, Seafood and Production Division. Product must originate from a registered fish processing establishment and meet defined standards. [English, French]
Canadian source

Evaluating Foreign Distributors
http://www.going-global.com/observer/special-02.html
By Jeffrey P. Graham. Article in Going Global, originally published by Ziff Davis in Global Observer. [English]

Agent and Distributor Selection – A How-To Guide
http://www.marketnewzealand.com/common/
files/agentdistributor-htg.pdf
New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. 10 pages PDF. Advantages and disadvantages of using an agent or a distributor, and types of agreement. [English]