| Industry | Factors | Small and Medium Establishments | Large Establishments | All Establishments | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Businesses that Responded to this Question | QI | Number of Businesses per Response | QI | Percentage of Businesses per Response | QI | Total Number of Businesses that Responded to this Question | QI | Number of Businesses per Response | QI | Percentage of Businesses per Response | QI | Total Number of Businesses that Responded to this Question | QI | Number of Businesses per Response | QI | Percentage of Businesses per Response | QI | ||
| Food (NAICS 311) | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 958 | B | F | F | 207 | C | 10 | D | 5 | D | 1165 | A | F | F | ||||
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 958 | B | F | F | 207 | C | F | F | 1165 | A | F | F | |||||||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 958 | B | 236 | D | 25 | D | 207 | C | 44 | B | 21 | C | 1165 | A | 280 | D | 24 | C | |
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 958 | B | 162 | D | 17 | D | 207 | C | 36 | C | 18 | C | 1165 | A | 199 | D | 17 | D | |
| Other: please specify | 958 | B | 509 | B | 53 | B | 207 | C | 98 | D | 47 | C | 1165 | A | 607 | B | 52 | B | |
| Wood product (NAICS 321) | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 583 | B | F | F | 176 | D | F | F | 759 | A | F | F | ||||||
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 583 | B | F | F | 176 | D | F | F | 759 | A | F | F | |||||||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 583 | B | 113 | D | 19 | D | 176 | D | 60 | E | 34 | E | 759 | A | 173 | D | 23 | C | |
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 583 | B | 74 | E | 13 | E | 176 | D | 8 | D | 4 | E | 759 | A | 82 | D | 11 | D | |
| Other: please specify | 583 | B | 374 | B | 64 | B | 176 | D | 95 | D | 54 | D | 759 | A | 469 | B | 62 | B | |
| Paper (NAICS 322) | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 232 | A | F | F | 152 | A | 4 | E | 3 | E | 384 | A | 10 | E | 3 | E | ||
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 232 | A | F | F | 152 | A | F | F | 384 | A | 12 | E | 3 | E | |||||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 232 | A | 35 | D | 15 | D | 152 | A | 31 | C | 20 | C | 384 | A | 66 | C | 17 | C | |
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 232 | A | 31 | D | 13 | D | 152 | A | 5 | E | 4 | E | 384 | A | 36 | D | 9 | D | |
| Other: please specify | 232 | A | 155 | B | 67 | B | 152 | A | 105 | B | 69 | A | 384 | A | 260 | A | 68 | A | |
| Petroleum and Coal Products (NAICS 324) | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 78 | B | F | F | ||||
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 78 | B | F | F | |||||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | 7 | E | 22 | E | 78 | B | 12 | D | 15 | D | |||
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | F | 30 | E | 78 | B | 17 | E | 21 | E | ||||
| Other: please specify | 47 | C | 25 | D | 53 | D | 31 | C | 15 | E | 48 | D | 78 | B | 40 | D | 51 | C | |
| Chemical (NAICS 325) | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 450 | A | F | F | 149 | C | F | F | 599 | A | F | F | ||||||
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 450 | A | F | F | 149 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 599 | A | F | F | |||||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 450 | A | 87 | D | 19 | D | 149 | C | 56 | D | 37 | D | 599 | A | 143 | C | 24 | C | |
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 450 | A | 63 | D | 14 | D | 149 | C | 11 | E | 7 | E | 599 | A | 74 | D | 12 | D | |
| Other: please specify | 450 | A | 270 | B | 60 | B | 149 | C | 72 | D | 48 | C | 599 | A | 342 | B | 57 | B | |
| Primary Metal (NAICS 331) | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 147 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 90 | A | F | F | 237 | A | F | F | ||||
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 147 | B | F | F | 90 | A | F | F | 237 | A | F | F | |||||||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 147 | B | 33 | D | 23 | D | 90 | A | 13 | D | 14 | D | 237 | A | 46 | D | 20 | D | |
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 147 | B | 19 | E | 13 | E | 90 | A | 5 | E | 6 | E | 237 | A | 24 | D | 10 | D | |
| Other: please specify | 147 | B | 91 | C | 62 | B | 90 | A | 65 | B | 72 | B | 237 | A | 156 | B | 66 | B | |
| Machinery (NAICS 333) | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 991 | A | F | F | 111 | C | 5 | E | 5 | E | 1102 | A | F | F | ||||
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 991 | A | F | F | 111 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 1102 | A | F | F | |||||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 991 | A | 299 | C | 30 | C | 111 | C | 44 | C | 39 | C | 1102 | A | 343 | C | 31 | B | |
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 991 | A | 192 | D | 19 | D | 111 | C | 5 | E | 4 | E | 1102 | A | 197 | C | 18 | C | |
| Other: please specify | 991 | A | 454 | B | 46 | B | 111 | C | 57 | D | 52 | C | 1102 | A | 511 | B | 46 | B | |
| Computer and Electronics (NAICS 334) | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 347 | A | F | F | 67 | B | F | F | 414 | A | F | F | ||||||
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 347 | A | 19 | E | 5 | E | 67 | B | F | F | 414 | A | 22 | E | 5 | E | |||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 347 | A | 154 | B | 44 | B | 67 | B | 21 | D | 32 | D | 414 | A | 175 | B | 42 | B | |
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 347 | A | 62 | D | 18 | D | 67 | B | 11 | D | 16 | D | 414 | A | 73 | D | 18 | D | |
| Other: please specify | 347 | A | 97 | C | 28 | C | 67 | B | 29 | D | 43 | C | 414 | A | 126 | C | 30 | C | |
| Automotive (NAICS 3361-3) | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 307 | A | F | F | 165 | A | 15 | D | 9 | E | 473 | A | 26 | D | 6 | D | ||
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 307 | A | F | F | 165 | A | F | F | 473 | A | F | F | |||||||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 307 | A | 86 | C | 28 | C | 165 | A | 41 | C | 25 | C | 473 | A | 127 | C | 27 | C | |
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 307 | A | 22 | E | 7 | E | 165 | A | F | F | 473 | A | 30 | D | 6 | D | |||
| Other: please specify | 307 | A | 182 | B | 59 | B | 165 | A | 95 | B | 57 | B | 473 | A | 277 | B | 59 | B | |
| Aerospace (NAICS 3364) | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 54 | B | F | F | 41 | A | 8 | E | 18 | E | 95 | A | 19 | E | 20 | E | ||
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 54 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 41 | A | F | F | 95 | A | F | F | |||||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 54 | B | F | F | 41 | A | 15 | D | 36 | D | 95 | A | 21 | D | 22 | D | |||
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 54 | B | 17 | E | 32 | E | 41 | A | F | F | 95 | A | 22 | E | 23 | E | |||
| Other: please specify | 54 | B | 18 | E | 34 | E | 41 | A | 13 | D | 32 | D | 95 | A | 32 | D | 33 | D | |
| Trader | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 4116 | A | 126 | D | 3 | D | 1190 | A | 71 | D | 6 | D | 5306 | A | 196 | C | 4 | C |
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 4116 | A | 108 | D | 3 | D | 1190 | A | F | F | 5306 | A | 148 | D | 3 | D | |||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 4116 | A | 1055 | B | 26 | B | 1190 | A | 332 | B | 28 | B | 5306 | A | 1386 | A | 26 | A | |
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 4116 | A | 651 | B | 16 | B | 1190 | A | 103 | B | 9 | B | 5306 | A | 754 | B | 14 | B | |
| Other: please specify | 4116 | A | 2176 | A | 53 | A | 1190 | A | 644 | B | 54 | A | 5306 | A | 2820 | A | 53 | A | |
| Non Trader | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 344 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | F | 0 | A | 0 | A | 386 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 344 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | F | 0 | A | 0 | A | 386 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | ||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 344 | C | F | F | F | 0 | A | 0 | A | 386 | C | F | F | ||||||
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 344 | C | F | F | F | F | F | 386 | C | F | F | ||||||||
| Other: please specify | 344 | C | 308 | C | 89 | A | F | F | 97 | A | 386 | C | 348 | C | 90 | A | |||
| Grand Total | Improved border infrastructure and/or increased staff at border crossings | 4460 | A | 126 | D | 3 | D | 1232 | A | 71 | D | 6 | D | 5692 | A | 196 | C | 3 | C |
| Improved certification programs and/or implementation of new certification programs | 4460 | A | 108 | D | 2 | D | 1232 | A | F | F | 5692 | A | 148 | D | 3 | D | |||
| Reduced or simplified paperwork and/or increased use of information technology, for example, e-manifests and ACI systems | 4460 | A | 1069 | B | 24 | B | 1232 | A | 332 | B | 27 | B | 5692 | A | 1401 | A | 25 | A | |
| Reduced, simplified, or harmonized requirements for product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations . | 4460 | A | 673 | B | 15 | B | 1232 | A | 105 | B | 9 | B | 5692 | A | 778 | B | 14 | B | |
| Other: please specify | 4460 | A | 2484 | A | 56 | A | 1232 | A | 685 | B | 56 | A | 5692 | A | 3168 | A | 56 | A | |
Symbols:
… not applicable
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
0 true zero or a value rounded to zero
A - D acceptable or better
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Note: Data may not add to totals as a result of rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada-United States Border Survey, Question 13.
