| 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) | Border delays | 654 | B | 41 | E | 6 | E | 186 | B | 23 | C | 12 | D | 840 | B | 64 | D | 8 | D |
| Overall paperwork | 654 | B | 169 | D | 26 | D | 186 | B | 43 | B | 23 | C | 840 | B | 212 | D | 25 | C | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 654 | B | F | F | 186 | B | F | F | 840 | B | F | F | |||||||
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 654 | B | 100 | D | 15 | D | 186 | B | 14 | D | 8 | D | 840 | B | 114 | D | 14 | D | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 654 | B | F | F | 186 | B | F | F | 840 | B | F | F | |||||||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 654 | B | F | F | 186 | B | F | F | 840 | B | F | F | |||||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 654 | B | F | F | 186 | B | 26 | C | 14 | D | 840 | B | 53 | D | 6 | D | |||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 654 | B | F | F | 186 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 840 | B | F | F | |||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 654 | B | 154 | D | 23 | D | 186 | B | 33 | C | 18 | C | 840 | B | 187 | D | 22 | D | |
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 654 | B | 106 | D | 16 | D | 186 | B | 16 | D | 8 | D | 840 | B | 121 | D | 14 | D | |
| Wood product (NAICS 321) | Border delays | 478 | B | F | F | 148 | D | F | F | 626 | B | F | F | ||||||
| Overall paperwork | 478 | B | 190 | C | 40 | C | 148 | D | 61 | E | 41 | D | 626 | B | 251 | C | 40 | C | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 478 | B | F | F | 148 | D | 5 | E | 3 | E | 626 | B | F | F | |||||
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 478 | B | 143 | D | 30 | C | 148 | D | 14 | C | 10 | D | 626 | B | 157 | D | 25 | C | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 478 | B | 31 | E | 6 | E | 148 | D | 3 | E | F | 626 | B | 34 | E | 5 | E | ||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 478 | B | 52 | E | 11 | E | 148 | D | F | F | 626 | B | 75 | E | 12 | E | |||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 478 | B | F | F | 148 | D | 0 | A | 0 | A | 626 | B | F | F | |||||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 478 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 148 | D | 0 | A | 0 | A | 626 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 478 | B | 22 | E | 5 | E | 148 | D | 10 | D | 7 | E | 626 | B | 31 | D | 5 | D | |
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 478 | B | F | F | 148 | D | F | F | 626 | B | F | F | |||||||
| Paper (NAICS 322) | Border delays | 201 | A | 26 | D | 13 | D | 147 | A | 10 | D | 7 | D | 348 | A | 36 | D | 10 | D |
| Overall paperwork | 201 | A | 57 | D | 28 | C | 147 | A | 62 | C | 42 | B | 348 | A | 119 | B | 34 | B | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 201 | A | 24 | E | 12 | E | 147 | A | 14 | D | 10 | D | 348 | A | 38 | D | 11 | D | |
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 201 | A | 54 | D | 27 | D | 147 | A | 23 | D | 16 | D | 348 | A | 77 | C | 22 | C | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 201 | A | F | F | 147 | A | 5 | E | 4 | E | 348 | A | 16 | E | 5 | E | |||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 201 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 147 | A | F | F | 348 | A | F | F | |||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 201 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 147 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 348 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 201 | A | F | F | 147 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 348 | A | F | F | |||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 201 | A | 17 | E | 8 | E | 147 | A | 22 | D | 15 | D | 348 | A | 38 | D | 11 | D | |
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 201 | A | F | F | 147 | A | F | F | 348 | A | 18 | E | 5 | E | |||||
| Petroleum and Coal Products (NAICS 324) | Border delays | 22 | D | F | F | 31 | C | F | F | 53 | C | F | F | ||||||
| Overall paperwork | 22 | D | F | 43 | E | 31 | C | 13 | E | 42 | D | 53 | C | 23 | D | 43 | D | ||
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 22 | D | 0 | A | 0 | A | 31 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 53 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 22 | D | 0 | A | 0 | A | 31 | C | F | F | 53 | C | F | F | |||||
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 22 | D | F | F | 31 | C | F | F | 53 | C | F | F | |||||||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 22 | D | 0 | A | 0 | A | 31 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 53 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 22 | D | 0 | A | 0 | A | 31 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 53 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 22 | D | 0 | A | 0 | A | 31 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 53 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 22 | D | F | F | 31 | C | 12 | E | 40 | E | 53 | C | 16 | E | 30 | E | |||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 22 | D | F | F | 31 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 53 | C | F | F | |||||
| Chemical (NAICS 325) | Border delays | 371 | B | 34 | D | 9 | D | 138 | C | 9 | E | 6 | E | 509 | A | 43 | D | 8 | D |
| Overall paperwork | 371 | B | 145 | C | 39 | C | 138 | C | 35 | C | 25 | D | 509 | A | 180 | C | 35 | C | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 371 | B | 56 | D | 15 | D | 138 | C | 6 | E | F | 509 | A | 62 | D | 12 | D | ||
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 371 | B | 44 | D | 12 | D | 138 | C | 14 | D | 10 | E | 509 | A | 58 | D | 11 | D | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 371 | B | F | F | 138 | C | F | F | 509 | A | F | F | |||||||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 371 | B | F | F | 138 | C | F | F | 509 | A | F | F | |||||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 371 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 138 | C | F | F | 509 | A | F | F | |||||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 371 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 138 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 509 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 371 | B | 25 | E | 7 | E | 138 | C | 32 | E | 23 | D | 509 | A | 57 | D | 11 | D | |
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 371 | B | 51 | D | 14 | D | 138 | C | 14 | D | 10 | D | 509 | A | 65 | D | 13 | D | |
| Primary Metal (NAICS 331) | Border delays | 141 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 90 | A | F | F | 231 | A | F | F | ||||
| Overall paperwork | 141 | B | 58 | C | 41 | C | 90 | A | 18 | D | 20 | D | 231 | A | 76 | C | 33 | C | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 141 | B | F | F | 90 | A | F | F | 231 | A | 8 | E | 3 | E | |||||
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 141 | B | 25 | E | 18 | D | 90 | A | 31 | C | 34 | C | 231 | A | 56 | C | 24 | C | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 141 | B | 27 | D | 19 | D | 90 | A | 14 | D | 16 | D | 231 | A | 42 | D | 18 | D | |
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 141 | B | F | F | 90 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 231 | A | F | F | |||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 141 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 90 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 231 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 141 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 90 | A | F | F | 231 | A | F | F | |||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 141 | B | F | F | 90 | A | 10 | E | 11 | E | 231 | A | 22 | D | 10 | D | |||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 141 | B | F | F | 90 | A | 11 | D | 12 | D | 231 | A | 20 | D | 9 | D | |||
| Machinery (NAICS 333) | Border delays | 947 | A | 89 | D | 9 | D | 108 | C | 9 | D | 8 | E | 1055 | A | 98 | D | 9 | D |
| Overall paperwork | 947 | A | 341 | C | 36 | B | 108 | C | 34 | D | 32 | D | 1055 | A | 375 | B | 36 | B | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 947 | A | 78 | D | 8 | D | 108 | C | 18 | E | 17 | E | 1055 | A | 95 | D | 9 | D | |
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 947 | A | 133 | D | 14 | D | 108 | C | 12 | D | 11 | D | 1055 | A | 144 | D | 14 | D | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 947 | A | 108 | D | 11 | D | 108 | C | 5 | E | 4 | E | 1055 | A | 113 | D | 11 | D | |
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 947 | A | F | F | 108 | C | F | F | 1055 | A | F | F | |||||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 947 | A | F | F | 108 | C | F | F | 1055 | A | F | F | |||||||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 947 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 108 | C | 0 | A | 0 | A | 1055 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 947 | A | 75 | D | 8 | D | 108 | C | 18 | D | 17 | D | 1055 | A | 93 | D | 9 | D | |
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 947 | A | 75 | E | 8 | E | 108 | C | F | F | 1055 | A | 82 | E | 8 | E | |||
| Computer and Electronics (NAICS 334) | Border delays | 340 | A | 44 | D | 13 | D | 67 | B | F | F | 408 | A | 52 | D | 13 | D | ||
| Overall paperwork | 340 | A | 118 | C | 35 | C | 67 | B | 17 | D | 25 | D | 408 | A | 135 | C | 33 | C | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 340 | A | 41 | D | 12 | D | 67 | B | F | F | 408 | A | 48 | D | 12 | D | |||
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 340 | A | 51 | D | 15 | D | 67 | B | F | F | 408 | A | 56 | D | 14 | D | |||
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 340 | A | 28 | E | 8 | E | 67 | B | F | F | 408 | A | 36 | E | 9 | E | |||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 340 | A | F | F | 67 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 408 | A | F | F | |||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 340 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 67 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 408 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 340 | A | F | F | 67 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 408 | A | F | F | |||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 340 | A | 32 | E | 9 | E | 67 | B | 16 | D | 25 | D | 408 | A | 49 | D | 12 | D | |
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 340 | A | 20 | E | 6 | E | 67 | B | 6 | E | 9 | E | 408 | A | 27 | E | 7 | E | |
| Automotive (NAICS 3361-3) | Border delays | 264 | A | 21 | E | 8 | E | 158 | A | 20 | D | 13 | D | 422 | A | 41 | D | 10 | D |
| Overall paperwork | 264 | A | 97 | C | 37 | C | 158 | A | 54 | C | 34 | C | 422 | A | 151 | B | 36 | B | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 264 | A | 32 | D | 12 | D | 158 | A | 15 | E | 9 | E | 422 | A | 47 | D | 11 | D | |
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 264 | A | 52 | D | 20 | D | 158 | A | 28 | D | 18 | D | 422 | A | 79 | C | 19 | C | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 264 | A | 27 | E | 10 | E | 158 | A | 13 | E | 8 | E | 422 | A | 40 | D | 10 | D | |
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 264 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 158 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 422 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 264 | A | F | F | 158 | A | F | F | 422 | A | F | F | |||||||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 264 | A | F | F | 158 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 422 | A | F | F | |||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 264 | A | 22 | E | 8 | E | 158 | A | F | F | 422 | A | 29 | D | 7 | D | |||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 264 | A | F | F | 158 | A | 18 | E | 11 | D | 422 | A | 24 | D | 6 | D | |||
| Aerospace (NAICS 3364) | Border delays | 52 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 40 | A | F | F | 92 | B | F | F | ||||
| Overall paperwork | 52 | B | 30 | D | 57 | D | 40 | A | 17 | D | 43 | D | 92 | B | 47 | C | 51 | C | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 52 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 40 | A | F | F | 92 | B | F | F | |||||
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 52 | B | F | F | 40 | A | F | F | 92 | B | F | F | |||||||
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 52 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 40 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 92 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 52 | B | F | F | 40 | A | F | F | 92 | B | F | F | |||||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 52 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 40 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 92 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 52 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 40 | A | 0 | A | 0 | A | 92 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | |
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 52 | B | F | F | 40 | A | F | F | 92 | B | F | F | |||||||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 52 | B | F | F | 40 | A | 9 | E | 22 | E | 92 | B | 20 | E | 21 | E | |||
| Grand Total | Border delays | 3470 | A | 264 | C | 8 | C | 1114 | A | 104 | C | 9 | C | 4584 | A | 368 | B | 8 | B |
| Overall paperwork | 3470 | A | 1215 | B | 35 | A | 1114 | A | 354 | B | 32 | B | 4584 | A | 1568 | A | 34 | A | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 3470 | A | 257 | C | 7 | C | 1114 | A | 96 | D | 9 | D | 4584 | A | 354 | B | 8 | B | |
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 3470 | A | 603 | B | 17 | B | 1114 | A | 144 | B | 13 | B | 4584 | A | 746 | B | 16 | B | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 3470 | A | 283 | C | 8 | C | 1114 | A | 78 | D | 7 | D | 4584 | A | 361 | C | 8 | C | |
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 3470 | A | 104 | D | 3 | D | 1114 | A | F | F | 4584 | A | 142 | D | 3 | D | |||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 3470 | A | 55 | E | 2 | E | 1114 | A | 34 | C | 3 | C | 4584 | A | 90 | D | 2 | D | |
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 3470 | A | F | F | 1114 | A | F | F | 4584 | A | F | F | |||||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 3470 | A | 369 | C | 11 | C | 1114 | A | 163 | B | 15 | B | 4584 | A | 532 | B | 12 | B | |
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 3470 | A | 306 | C | 9 | C | 1114 | A | 101 | C | 9 | C | 4584 | A | 407 | B | 9 | B | |
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 57
