As Canadian businesses pivot in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, we have compiled a list of resources to help businesses navigate this change. InBC is committed to supporting B.C. businesses in this transition in whatever capacity we can, including working directly with the B.C. companies in our portfolio.

This list will be updated as additional tools and resources become available. 

Tools & Resources:

• The Government of Canada’s Export from Canada page is a one-stop shop for export essentials. The Government has also published a list of products from the United States that may be subject to 25 per cent tariffs. There is a process for requesting remission on tariffs under specific circumstances, such as for goods used as inputs that cannot be sourced domestically.
• The Trade Commissioner Service’s CanExport SMEs is providing funding for key export activities helping Canadian businesses to enter new markets. It has updated its guide on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) under which Canadian goods may qualify for duty-free preferential treatment. The commissioner is also here to connect businesses with other funding and support programs, international opportunities and its network of trade commissioners in over 160 cities worldwide.
• The Government of British Columbia’s response to tariffs includes a list of supports for workers, businesses and industries.
• Trade and Invest BC offers a variety of resources helping your business tap into international markets.
• Understand if you have to pay tariffs with tools like the Canadian Tariff Finder and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Canada-U.S. Trade Tracker.
• The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is here to facilitate strategic growth and foster international opportunities for small- and medium-sized businesses. They also have a list of other business resources and webinars, plus a summary of provincial and federal responses. 
• Bennet Jones has prepared a Tariff Preparedness Diagnostic Toolkit.
• EDC’s Tariffs FAQs outline what Canadian businesses need to know. They also have a Tariffs 101 for those new to tariffs.
• Learn more about Canada-U.S. tariffs with Norton Rose Fulbright’s Tariffs 101.
• Gowling WLG has recommended some areas of focus for weathering tariff changes.
• Find Canadian alternatives to U.S. tech products with ByCanada.tech, a coast-to-coast directory of Canadian tech companies.

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