CREATING GLOBAL BUSINESS CONNECTIONS
FOR LOCAL BUSINESS
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The Surrey International Trade Centre promotes business opportunities around the world to build global business opportunities for local businesses. The Surrey Board of Trade has successfully formed a network with Consulate Offices, Chambers of Commerce and other international organizations to work together towards the goals of Surrey’s International Trade Centre. To obtain assistance to explore international markets and build your network abroad, contact the Surrey International Trade Centre at 604-634-0346 or email: international@businessinsurrey.com.
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The Surrey Board of Trade is asking you and your network to consider booking our first-class trip to Italy from October 25 to November 1, 2022. This trip is focused on tourism activities, but if you are looking to schedule business meetings in Rome, you can do so by request. Please let Indra Bhan at the Surrey Board of Trade know if you would like to book or have questions at indra@businessinsurrey.com.
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Brand India
A digital event exclusive to the Surrey Board of Trade's Surrey International Trade Centre, the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber based in New Delhi, the BC Government, and the Consulate General of India-Vancouver. Brand India brings together Indian and Canadian entrepreneurs, service providers, and exporters to engage with each other and to identify the opportunities that exist in global economic recovery.
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FEATURED SERVICE
Certificates of Origin
Certificates of Origin are shipping documents detailing information on the type of goods being exported, their destination, and most important, their country or countries of origin. The burden of determining whether a Certificate of Origin is necessary is the exporter’s responsibility. Once that determination is made, the Surrey Board of Trade can certify that the information provided by the exporter on the Certificate of Origin is correct according to the accompanying documentation, such as the invoice or shipping affidavit. Validation is key service provided by the Surrey Board of Trade with a preferred rate given to Surrey
Board of Trade Members. Contact: Mirdula Babu, Administrative Specialist mirdula@businessinsurrey.com.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE PARTNERSHIPS
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ARGENTINA
Consul General of Argentina, Ricardo Arredondo.
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CROATIA
Manjot S. Hallen, Honorary Consul for the Republic of Croatia.
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COLOMBIA
Meeting with Consul General of Colombia, Jairo Augusto Abadia Mondragon.
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COSTA RICA
Meeting with Ambassador to Costa Rica Mauricio Ortiz and Honorary Consul of Costa Rica Antonio Arreaga.
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ESTONIA
Meeting with Honorary Consul General of Estonia Evaleen Jaager Roy.
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FRANCE
Consul General of France Nicolas Baudouin, and his team of Deputy Consul General Guillaume Roy and Marianne Ollitraut.
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GERMANY
Honorary Consul
of Germany,
Mr. Klaus.
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GREECE
Meeting with Dionysios Protopapas, Alexia Manousou, Dimitra Schina, Embassy of Greece in Ottawa.
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GHANA
Joseph Frimpong, Honorary Consul General of Ghana.
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HUNGARY
Mónika Molnár
Economic and Trade Attaché, Deputy Consul & Vice-Consulate of Hungary.
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JAPAN
Economic Consul – Mr. Hisata, and Terry Kuo, the Economic Advisor at the Japanese Consulate in Vancouver.
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NEW ZEALAND
Matt Ritchie, Trade Commissioner and Consul General of New Zealand.
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PHILIPPINES
Maria Austria, Honorary Consul of the Philippines.
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SLOVENIA
Meeting with Honorary Consul for Slovenia, Margaret M. Rudolf, and Sonya M. Rosen with the CSCC.
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TAIWAN
Kevin Ang and Frank Chen of the Taiwan Trade Center Vancouver.
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VIETNAM
Meeting with Consul General of Vietnam Mr. Nguyen Quang Trung.
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Importing for Entrepreneurs March 31, 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm Price $100 + GST. For entrepreneurs looking to import & sell goods in Canada.
Incoterms for Small Business Owners April 19, 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Price $150 + GST. For small business owners selling physical goods outside of Canada through e-commerce and/or through freight forwarding.
Setting International Pricing & Margins May 12, 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Price $100 + GST. For Business owners & sales executives looking to set international pricing for exporting.
Finding Good Distributors May 31, 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Price $100 + GST. For business owners & indirect sales executives looking to grow revenue in international markets.
Selling Virtually into International Markets June 23, 2022, 10:00am – 12:00pm
Price $100 + GST. For business owners & sales staff that sell into international markets using virtual technology.
For more information contact Greg Henderson at greg@exportspark.com.
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1. Canada's total exports decreased 0.9 per cent while imports rose by 3.7 per cent in December to a record 57.7 billion. However, Canada's merchandise trade balance returned to a deficit position. It moved from a surplus of $2.5 billion in November to a deficit of $137 million in December.
2. In December, imports saw a significant increase, recording the third consecutive monthly increase. Imports of electronic and electrical equipment and parts posted the largest increase in December, rising 16.2 per cent to an all-time high of $7.0 billion. Meanwhile, imports of motor vehicles rose 5.1 per cent in December to $8.9 billion, their highest level since February 2020.
3. Exports were down in December after posting a record high in November, although increases were observed in most products. Exports of energy products fell 5.9 per cent in December, the first monthly decline since April. Crude oil exports (-5.0 per cent) contributed the most to the decrease, on a sharp decline in prices.
4. Despite supply chain disruptions, total export and import values reached records in 2021. Canada's annual merchandise exports rose 22.0 per cent compared with 2020. Annual exports reached a record $637 billion, exceeding the previous record set in 2019 by 7.0 per cent. While Imports reached a record $631 billion in 2021, up 12.2 per cent from 2020, but 2.7 per cent higher than in 2019.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE LINKS
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SURREY BOARD OF TRADE UPCOMING EVENTS
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