Pricing

Under NAFTA, exporters may be seen as a local supplier by many U.S. firms. In this case, it's customary for the American importer to request prices for Canadian goods delivered duty paid in U.S. dollars to the customer's receiving dock. Exporters need to be sure to specify who is responsible for the freight charges to final destinations.

Ontario firms exporting to the United States will benefit by having several agents or distributors to cover states or regions. The size and diversity of the U.S. market demands that extensive coverage.

Duty Drawback

Duty Drawback is the refund of customs duties levied on materials and components imported from other countries when they are incorporated into goods that are subsequently exported.

Under NAFTA, all duty drawback programs were eliminated. Each country is still able to adopt a partial duty-refund procedure for those goods that do not benefit from the preferential NAFTA tariff.