International Trade

Export Market Analysis

Identify and develop in-bound foreign direct investment [FDI] potential.
Identiy and lead Canadian investment opportunities in targeted international markets.
Provide accurate market and trade intelligence for specific industry sectors.
Provide the impact of trade agreements, regimes, and import & export controls.

For Canada, S4P would target the export and competitive potential of its products and services in the following sectors:
Food Processing
Manufacturing and Technology for the Agricultural sector
Aerospace-Service & Maintenance, R&D, Airborne Environmental Scanning Equipment and other areas
Hydro and Renewable/Green Energy Technology
Expertise on Planning, Management and Control of Power Distribution
ICT (Information & Communication Technology)
Forestry Products- primary Pulp and Paper products
Transportation S4P – city and inter-city Bus Design and Manufacturing
Medical and Life Sciences

Provide a macro view of economic globalization including:
The interconnected economies and the implication of trade
Inward and outward movement Foreign Direct Invest [FDI]
Labour and skills migration- fluidity of expertise
The ubiquitous nature and implications of the use of ICT
Development of a true middle class in the two most populous countries:
- India- with an est. 200 to 240 million middle class [Purchase Power Parity]
- China- with an est. 300 to 340 million middle class [Purchase Power Parity]
Required Sales/Marketing infrastructure

For Canadian exporters, importers, and outsourcing S4P provides:
- SWOT [Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat] See Diagram
- PEST [Political, Economic, Social, Technology] See Diagram
- Both may also be used for an industry within Canada or Internationally on a national level (Dilution: Larger the scope, the less accurate the forecast)
Provide analysis and recommendations of the SWOT & PEST findings
Provide access to establish networks in international markets

For Start-ups and SMEs, S4P can provide 360 service on:
- Market definition
- Product/Service demand forecast
- Sales and Distribution channels
- Regulatory compliance requirements
- Budgeting for market entrance, brand development and sales & distribution infrastructure
- Identify potential local partners for mandated joint ventures as a condition of market entry
- Carrying out due diligent on partnership (s)
- Provide comprehensive risk profile and mitigation plan
Helps clients assess various export assistance and incentives provided by provincial and federal agencies in Canada

For larger corporations S4P can provide
- Strategy for market seeding
- Facilitate joint venture to reduce and share risk
- Provide post JV or M7A integration planning and process
- Provide framework for taxation, customs, revenue/profit repatriation, and other legal requirements
Establish supply-chain of import/export products
Development and implement an integrated communication system

Lead in creating an operational and regulatory, including financial, framework for joint ventures and foreign/international firms. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Legal requirements and compliance
- Compliance with financial disclosures to government, banking laws & regulations and repatriation of ROI
- Structuring joint operational Command, Control & Communication [C³] for new JV entity
- Establish relationships with regulatory agencies and other state/national monitoring and/or reporting entities
Establish links between clients and the trade officers in Canadian embassies throughout the world.