Ontario Wood Exports
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Through the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) the Ontario government helps forestry and value-added wood product companies identify and maximize their export opportunities. Working with our partners we want to help Ontario businesses to identify and maximize their export opportunities by offering a range of export-related services including: education, export counseling, market research and buyer introductions. Ontario’s wood products industry is comprised of close to 2,400 companies with the secondary wood processing sector representing close to 85% of the total group of companies. Export activity can be found in every wood products sub sector.
Why should you consider exporting your products?
Here are some reasons why wood product and forestry companies choose to export their products and services.
- Expanding into international markets gives your company a chance to increase sales and profits through new contacts.
- Despite the added costs of exporting, you can save costs by producing on a scale that makes better use of resources (economies of scale), leading to higher profit margins.
- Companies can reduce dependence on existing markets by expanding internationally. Exporting also helps small companies grow and become more competitive in all their markets.
- By expanding into new foreign markets, companies are no longer held captive to economic changes, consumer demands, and seasonal fluctuations within their traditional markets.
- Trading in the global marketplace increases your exposure to international best practice, ideas and alternative ways of doing business – improving your chances of competing at home and overseas.
The Ontario Advantage:
A highly favourable business environment.
You can take advantage of streamlined regulations and some of the lowest statutory tax rates in the G7.
A top-ranked business infrastructure.
Ontario offers direct connections to North American and world markets.
A highly efficient transportation network.
This includes 15 road, rail and marine border crossings with the U.S., plus 5 international airports and a network of regional airports. Many are only a 2-3 hour flight from major U.S. centres.
A highly skilled workforce.
Our turnover rates in manufacturing were almost half that of the U.S.
