The Canadian Government has created a "Canadian Importers Database," which is available online on Strategis, Industry Canada's website http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/cid/engdoc/index.html. The database is composed of companies that import specific products into Canada through Canadian Customs. The database gives the name, city, province and postal code of the importer. It includes customs brokers and their clients, as well as non-resident importers (i.e. companies which have addresses outside of Canada). The database lists the major importers, which it defines as those companies that collectively make up the top 80 percent of all imports, in terms of dollar value, for a particular product or particular city. The database can be searched either by city or by product classification. This excellent tool can be used by U.S. exporters interested in finding buyers for their product in Canada. Go ahead...enter your product's HS code to see the results!

For further information contact Lucy.Latka@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov .