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Ten markets, ten guides

Where Canada trades most today. The United States is still by far the largest; the next nine are where diversification starts.

United States82.7 (not to scale)China8.3United Kingdom7.4Mexico4.1Germany2.8Japan2.5South Korea2.1Netherlands1.6Italy1.2Switzerland0.7
Goods trade (exports plus imports), December 2025, C$ billions, seasonally adjusted. Countries chosen by Statistics Canada on 2024 annual trade. Source: Statistics Canada, The Daily, 2026-02-19. The United States bar is cut short: it is ten times the next partner. Tap a bar for the guide.
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United States

Treaty relief, W-8BEN, GST/HST on exports, contracts, getting paid, TN status and export funding for Canadians with US clients.

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China

A practical first-edition guide for Canadian companies selling goods and services to China, with a short section for people in China who want to work with Canadians.

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United Kingdom

How Canadian businesses and consultants sell into the UK, and how UK buyers can work with Canadians, covering the trade agreements, VAT, treaty tax, entity choices, IR35, customs, visas and support.

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Mexico

How Canadian companies sell goods and services into Mexico, and how Mexican businesses can work with Canadians, covering CUSMA, tax, REPSE, customs, visas and risk.

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Germany

How Canadian companies and contractors sell into Germany under CETA, what German tax, invoicing, contractor-status and supply-chain rules to plan for, and how German firms can work with Canadians.

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Japan

How Canadian businesses sell goods and services into Japan, and what people in Japan should know before working with Canadians.

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South Korea

A practical guide for Canadian businesses selling goods and services in South Korea, and for Korean businesses that want to work with Canadians, based on government and treaty sources.

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Netherlands

How Canadian companies sell goods and services into the Netherlands under CETA and the Canada-Netherlands tax treaty, and how Dutch buyers can work with Canadians.

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Italy

A practical guide for Canadian businesses selling goods or services in Italy, and for Italian businesses that want to work with Canadians, with every rule tied to a source and the gaps listed openly.

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Switzerland

A plain guide to selling goods and services to Switzerland from Canada (and working with Canadians from Switzerland), covering the Canada-EFTA free trade agreement, the tax treaty, Swiss VAT, customs and people rules, with every gap marked.

The routes at a glance

Find buyers

  1. Diversify beyond the US
  2. Trade shows and missions
  3. Sell to governments

Ship and sell

  1. Export goods
  2. Protect your IP
  3. Privacy rules

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