New Exporters to Border States (NEBS)
The Fundamentals of Exporting to the United States
Building Blocks to Exporting
The New Exporters to Border States (NEBS) is a comprehensive program designed to give Ontario manufacturers, distributors, agents and other business professionals the tools they need to expand their business across the Canada-United States border.
For over 25 years, the NEBS program has addressed the needs of small and medium-sized Ontario manufacturers and service firms, whether new to exporting, seeking to expand their sales to the United States or interested in updating their knowledge of U.S. cross-border regulatory issues.
NEBS is run by the International Trade Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation in partnership with the Canadian Consulate General in Buffalo.
Two-day program
The two-day program provides companies with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of exporting to the United States. Participants are transported by chartered bus from Toronto to Buffalo, New York. On arrival in Buffalo, participants are briefed on a range of border-related issues, including:
- U.S. business travel and immigration requirements
- Currency exchange and corporate business planning options
- Taxation and legal considerations
- U.S. customs clearance procedures
- Marketing and pricing considerations
- Export financing and insurance options
- Agent and distributor identification
Participants also visit a logistics fulfillment warehouse facility in Buffalo and receive information on provincial and federal trade programs and services. As well, one-on-one meetings are arranged with the trade commissioners at the Canadian Consulate in Buffalo. The program is offered four times a year.
Half-day seminar
The NEBS program is also offered across Ontario four times a year as a half-day seminar. The seminar includes key components of the two-day NEBS program such as U.S. immigration requirements, banking and currency exchange options, legal and taxation considerations, U.S. customs documentation requirements as well as information on provincial and federal trade programs and services.
How to participate
Your company must have been in business for at least one year and have a manufacturing or service base in Ontario.
To participate in the two-day NEBS program, a registration fee for each participant is required. Return transportation by chartered bus is provided from the departure point, and some meals are provided during working sessions. You are responsible for the cost of accommodation and incidental expenses.
For more information or to obtain a registration form, call us at 416-325-6665, email trade.officer@ontario.ca or visit our Calendar of Trade Events at www.OntarioExports.com/calendar.
"For anyone even remotely thinking of exporting, NEBS will make you aware of issues and how to tackle them."
Alison Prentice, Creo Mundi
"There are a lot of rules and regulations. It is critical to determine what applies to your circumstance, and NEBS can help with that."
Julian Bayley, Iceculture
What People Are Saying
"NEBS is an excellent start to making informed decisions – some of the small rules make a big difference in terms of tax issues."
Timothy England
EMF Containers
"A very good program – we did learn a lot – and perhaps more importantly, we also learned that we still have a lot to learn."
Mario Tiozzo
Gala Glass
"Nowhere else could you get this much information in such a short time period and in such concentration."
Ed Magda
Sedum Master Inc.
For more information on how we can help you begin your export journey, contact us:
International Trade Branch
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation
Phone: 416-325-6665
Email: trade.officer@ontario.ca
Web: www.OntarioExports.com
900 Bay Street, 6th floor, Hearst Block
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M7A 2E1
016731-ENG/10/11
