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DEC Support DEC Partnering Report Canadian Market Facts Country Facts Opportunity Facts Exporting to Canada Canadian News Economic Digest Resources FAQ's Contact Us Feedback About Us	Canada has made remarkable strides this year to emerge as the number 1 pick in this year’s World Trade magazine’s 30 top Markets for Trade Expansion. Canada went from 14^th place in 1999, to the number 1 pick in 2000! With the growing strength of the Canadian economy and a rising GDP, Canada is a very appealing market for exporters. In many ways, Canada mirrors the U.S. with a sophisticated transportation network and infrastructure, similar laws and language. Consider the following: Canada is the United States' largest trading partner Canada imports approximately 76% of all imports from the United States Canada is a potential market of 30 million people (approximately the same as California or 1/10^th of the US) Canada’s daily trade with the United States is approximately 1.5 billion dollars Canada is a reachable market with 80% of the population living within a 100 mile radius of the U.S./Canada border Toronto is the 13^th richest market in North America All NAFTA qualifying goods of U.S. origin enter Canada duty free as of January 1, 1998	Exchange Rates Duty/Tax Calculator NAFTA Certificate Canadian Customs Invoice
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