Expert interview: What advice do you give to Canadian

exporting companies concerning their activities in

affected areas due to COVID-19?

Interview 1 from Export Development Canada

We're encouraging companies to perform additional due diligence in advance when

exporting to current impacted centres, including mainland China, Italy, the United

States and Spain. Do your research, using credible sources of information to make

informed decisions.

We're closely following the news and we're in regular contact with our customers.

EDC is monitoring the impact on Canadian exports, which will ultimately depend on

the severity and spread of the virus. We strongly encourage customers to do their

due diligence and consult government travel advisories before engaging in

international business activities.

Interview 2 from Trade Commissioner Service

Canadian companies must be prepared to leverage all of the tools available to them if

they want to increase their chances of succeeding in doing business abroad. Trade

agreements such as CUSMA is one of those tools.

We anticipate that trade agreements such as CUSMA will further amplify some of

the trends that are already taking place. Specific chapters of the agreement, such as

digital trade, will undoubtedly prove beneficial to TCS clients who are digitally

prepared and operating in these fast-growing segments.