Discover New Export Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region

Ontario is bringing together small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with industry and Asia market experts to learn more about exporting to this region — where Ontario exported over $6 billion in goods and services last year alone!

The Asia Pacific Global Export Forum will be valuable to your business. It will help Ontario exporters and entrepreneurs learn about successful market entry and expansion strategies — how to build effective partnerships  with  companies in the region, and how to develop and expand  your business in the Asia Pacific region; including, China, India, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia and Australia.

The forum will be held on September 23 2013, at the Westin Prince Hotel, 900 York Mills Rd., Toronto, Ontario. Reserve a spot now by visiting the Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment’s registration site.

NAFTA Seminar Invitation

You are invited to participate in an “Exporting to the United States - A North American Free Trade (NAFTA) Documentation Seminar” on Thursday March 7, 2013 from “7:45 a.m. ~ 8:30 a.m. (Registration / Breakfast) and the seminar 8:30 ~12:00 p.m.” at the Delta Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront Hotel. Pre-registration is required. The cost is $25 and includes a hot buffet breakfast.

As background, the Community Export Development International Trade Branch with The Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation (MEDI) has been delivering a series of U.S. Customs / NAFTA Documentation seminars across Ontario for the past several years. As well, recently working with the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Sudbury Economic Development offices in northern Ontario holding these two such sessions in the past year.

The seminar is brought to you through the partnership of the Ministry of Economic Development & Innovation, the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce, the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre, the Sault Ste. Marie Community Development Centre and the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation.

The Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation (MEDI) has been delivering a series of U.S. Customs / NAFTA Documentation seminars across Ontario for the past several years. These seminars have been well received because the content is very focused on the paperwork required to get shipments across the border. The audience tends to be company officials or staff whose responsibilities includes doing the paperwork to ensure their shipments comply with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rules and regulations. Most of the companies attending are experienced exporters.

For more information and pre-registration go to the following link http://saultstemarie.eventbrite.ca/.

Randy Tallon
Director, International Relations\Global Logistics
99 Foster Drive - Level Three
Sault Ste. Marie, ON., P6A 5X6
Email: r.tallon@ssmedc.ca
Tel. No.: 705-759-5928
Mobile: 705-987-0990
Toll No.: 866-558-5144
Fax No: 705-759-2185
URL: www.SaultCanada.com

Ontario Construction Mission to Japan & Korea

The Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation, along with Canadian Embassies in Seoul and Tokyo, Consulate in Nagoya and Trade offices in Kitakyushu and Sapporo, invite you to participate in an Ontario Construction Mission to Japan and Korea. The mission will exhibit at the Architecture + Construction Material 2012 at Tokyo. Prior to the exhibition, the mission will visit selected cities in Korea and Japan for business development purpose.

Should you work in construction field (building material, energy efficiency technology etc.) and have interested in the opportunity, please contact Wenbo Pan, Area Director: Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand, International Trade Branch, Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation. Wenbo can be reached at wenbo.pan@ontario.ca or by phone at 416-325-6782.

MISSION ITINERARY


Program in South Korea* (optional) Feb 28-29 Seoul
Program in Japan March 1-9 Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
(Please find itinerary detail attached)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE AND PARTICIPATION FEE

December 16, 2011 (Friday) $1,200 per company
Limited show space available. Higher participation fee apply for registrations later than December 16th.

2011 Dutch Environmental Trade Mission to Toronto - March 25, 2011

The focus of this trade mission is on waste management and processing, soil and groundwater remediation, water/wastewater treatment and recycling and recovery.

ATM Moerdijk
http://www.atmmoerdijk.nl

Looking to meet with Canadian companies in the waste processing market and to meet with large firms looking to expand their waste treatment options.

GICOM Composting Systems B.V.
http://www.gicom.nl

Looking to learn about the Canadian market for organic composting and biological drying. GICOM is also looking for potential end users for its technology. Also looking for a potential agent- contact person in the field of organic waste.

Bakker Magnetics B.V.
http://www.bakkermagnetics.com

Looking for potential local agents and distributors for their technology, as well as any firm that can provide information on Canada’s recycling industry.

Christiaens Controls
http://www.christiaensgroup.com

Looking to establish contact with design building companies that have experience with organic waste or wastewater treatment.

International Bulk Handling Technology B.V.
http://www.ibtbulk.nl

Looking to meet with Canadian environmental firms, in particular large environmental consultants and contractors, engineering firms, and soil remediation and waste processing companies.

Providentia Environment Solutions B.V.
http://www.providentia-environment-solutions.nl/

Looking for new partnerships with firms interested in minimizing their end waste, and expanding their technological options for wastewater treatment.

For more information or to set up a meeting with any of these companies please contact Jennifer Chapman jennifer@bconnections.ca. (905) 901-3409

Jennifer Chapman
Director, Business Connections Canada
(905) 901-3409
www.bconnections.ca

Exporting to US Workshop, Barrie - September 15th.

The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade and the Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce are pleased to present a seminar designed to help you understand the customs documentation required to clear your goods into the United States.

The seminar will also provide you with information on government programs and services to assist you in exporting. The seminar following topics will be presented:

􀁺 What is happening at the border?
􀁻 An overview of the Canadian Trade Commissioner

Services
􀁻 The Role of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
􀁻 The Role of the Customs Broker
􀁻 The Role Ontario Companies play as Importers of Record
􀂄 What are your responsibilities?
􀁺 Tariff Classifications, Country of Origin, NAFTA and

Record Keeping
􀁺 US Customs Documentation
􀁻 What documentation is required by CBP and other US Government Agencies?
􀁻 Incoterms
􀁺 An overview of ACE, C-TPAT, PIP and other government acronyms
􀁺 An overview of some of the costs
􀁻 Duty rates
􀁻 Merchandising Process Fees
􀁻 Customs Surety Bonds

Speakers include: 
Mary Mokka, Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate General, Buffalo
Jennifer Deans, C.C.S. Director, International Trade Consulting, Russell A. Farrow
Debbie Walker, Director, Community Export Development, International Trade Branch, Ontario
Ministry of Economic Development & Trade

To register & for more information Exporting to the US Workshop in Barrie

Let's Talk Exports - Export Development Canada

This information was recently forwarded by staff at FEDNOR. If you are an exporter or thinking about exporting it may be of interest to you.

Let’s Talk Exports
presented by EDC and Northern Ontario Business

Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Time: 7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Place: Holiday Inn
1696 Regent Street
Sudbury,ON

Cost: $25

Join EDC’s Peter Hall, Vice President and Chief Economist, as well as an impressive cross-section of business professionals at this year’s Let’s Talk Exports event and find out:

• where the risks and opportunities are for businesses in 2009-2010
  
• what the export outlook is for your industry
  
• which provinces will fare better in the current environment
  
• how you can succeed in the global marketplace

To register follow this link