| 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 | 915 | C | 115 | E | 13 | E | 185 | D | 16 | E | 9 | E | 1100 | B | 131 | E | 12 | E |
| Overall paperwork | 915 | C | 208 | E | 23 | E | 185 | D | 51 | C | 27 | D | 1100 | B | 259 | D | 24 | D | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 915 | C | 79 | E | 9 | E | 185 | D | 7 | E | 4 | E | 1100 | B | 86 | E | 8 | E | |
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 915 | C | 143 | E | 16 | E | 185 | D | F | F | 1100 | B | 173 | E | 16 | E | |||
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 915 | C | F | F | 185 | D | 7 | E | 4 | E | 1100 | B | F | F | |||||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 915 | C | F | F | 185 | D | F | F | 1100 | B | F | F | |||||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 915 | C | F | F | 185 | D | F | F | 1100 | B | F | F | |||||||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 915 | C | 103 | E | 11 | E | 185 | D | 37 | D | 20 | E | 1100 | B | 140 | E | 13 | E | |
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 915 | C | F | F | 185 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 1100 | B | F | F | |||||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 915 | C | 130 | E | 14 | E | 185 | D | 15 | E | 8 | E | 1100 | B | 145 | E | 13 | E | |
| Wood product (NAICS 321) | Border delays | 466 | C | 53 | E | 11 | E | 142 | E | 11 | E | 7 | E | 608 | C | 64 | E | 11 | E |
| Overall paperwork | 466 | C | 154 | E | 33 | D | 142 | E | F | 28 | E | 608 | C | 194 | D | 32 | D | ||
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 466 | C | F | F | 142 | E | 4 | E | 3 | E | 608 | C | F | F | |||||
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 466 | C | 136 | E | 29 | E | 142 | E | F | F | 608 | C | 154 | E | 25 | E | |||
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 466 | C | 32 | E | 7 | E | 142 | E | F | F | 608 | C | 72 | E | 12 | E | |||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 466 | C | F | F | 142 | E | F | F | 608 | C | F | F | |||||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 466 | C | F | F | 142 | E | F | F | 608 | C | F | F | |||||||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 466 | C | F | F | 142 | E | F | F | 608 | C | F | F | |||||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 466 | C | F | F | 142 | E | F | F | 608 | C | F | F | |||||||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 466 | C | 45 | E | 10 | E | 142 | E | F | F | 608 | C | 47 | E | 8 | E | |||
| Paper (NAICS 322) | Border delays | 227 | B | 38 | E | 17 | E | 144 | B | 13 | E | 9 | E | 372 | B | 51 | E | 14 | E |
| Overall paperwork | 227 | B | 52 | E | 23 | E | 144 | B | 80 | C | 55 | C | 372 | B | 132 | C | 36 | C | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 227 | B | 31 | E | 14 | E | 144 | B | 7 | E | 5 | E | 372 | B | 39 | E | 10 | E | |
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 227 | B | 59 | E | 26 | D | 144 | B | 18 | E | 12 | E | 372 | B | 77 | D | 21 | D | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 227 | B | F | F | 144 | B | 7 | E | 5 | E | 372 | B | 19 | E | 5 | E | |||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 227 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | 144 | B | F | F | 372 | B | F | F | |||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 227 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | 144 | B | F | F | 372 | B | F | F | |||||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 227 | B | F | F | 144 | B | F | F | 372 | B | F | F | |||||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 227 | B | F | F | 144 | B | F | F | 372 | B | F | F | |||||||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 227 | B | 26 | E | 11 | E | 144 | B | F | F | 372 | B | 34 | E | 9 | E | |||
| Petroleum and Coal Products (NAICS 324) | Border delays | 47 | D | F | F | 31 | D | F | F | 78 | C | F | F | ||||||
| Overall paperwork | 47 | D | 20 | E | 42 | E | 31 | D | 16 | E | 52 | E | 78 | C | 36 | E | 46 | E | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 47 | D | F | F | 31 | D | F | F | 78 | C | F | F | |||||||
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 47 | D | F | 27 | E | 31 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 78 | C | F | F | ||||
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 47 | D | F | F | 31 | D | F | F | 78 | C | F | F | |||||||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 47 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 31 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 78 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | |
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 47 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 31 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 78 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | |
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 47 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 31 | D | F | F | 78 | C | F | F | |||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 47 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 31 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 78 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | |
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 47 | D | F | F | 31 | D | F | F | 78 | C | F | F | |||||||
| Chemical (NAICS 325) | Border delays | 434 | B | 38 | E | 9 | E | 147 | D | 16 | E | 11 | E | 581 | B | 54 | E | 9 | E |
| Overall paperwork | 434 | B | 185 | D | 43 | C | 147 | D | 54 | E | 36 | E | 581 | B | 239 | C | 41 | C | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 434 | B | 49 | E | 11 | E | 147 | D | F | F | 581 | B | 62 | E | 11 | E | |||
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 434 | B | 58 | E | 13 | E | 147 | D | 25 | E | 17 | E | 581 | B | 83 | E | 14 | E | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 434 | B | F | F | 147 | D | 7 | E | 5 | E | 581 | B | 34 | E | 6 | E | |||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 434 | B | F | F | 147 | D | F | F | 581 | B | F | F | |||||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 434 | B | F | F | 147 | D | F | F | 581 | B | F | F | |||||||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 434 | B | F | F | 147 | D | F | F | 581 | B | 29 | E | 5 | E | |||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 434 | B | F | F | 147 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 581 | B | F | F | |||||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 434 | B | 36 | E | 8 | E | 147 | D | 9 | E | 6 | E | 581 | B | 44 | E | 8 | E | |
| Primary Metal (NAICS 331) | Border delays | 130 | C | F | F | 90 | B | F | F | 220 | B | F | F | ||||||
| Overall paperwork | 130 | C | 73 | D | 56 | D | 90 | B | 50 | C | 55 | C | 220 | B | 123 | C | 56 | C | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 130 | C | F | F | 90 | B | F | F | 220 | B | 7 | E | 3 | E | |||||
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 130 | C | 26 | E | 20 | E | 90 | B | 13 | E | 14 | E | 220 | B | 39 | E | 18 | E | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 130 | C | F | F | 90 | B | F | F | 220 | B | F | F | |||||||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 130 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | 90 | B | F | F | 220 | B | F | F | |||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 130 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | 90 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | 220 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | |
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 130 | C | F | F | 90 | B | F | F | 220 | B | 15 | E | 7 | E | |||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 130 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | 90 | B | F | F | 220 | B | F | F | |||||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 130 | C | F | F | 90 | B | 9 | E | 10 | E | 220 | B | 14 | E | 7 | E | |||
| Machinery (NAICS 333) | Border delays | 973 | B | 120 | E | 12 | E | 111 | D | F | F | 1084 | B | 123 | E | 11 | E | ||
| Overall paperwork | 973 | B | 281 | D | 29 | D | 111 | D | 45 | E | 40 | E | 1084 | B | 326 | D | 30 | D | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 973 | B | 68 | E | 7 | E | 111 | D | 10 | E | 9 | E | 1084 | B | 79 | E | 7 | E | |
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 973 | B | 180 | E | 19 | E | 111 | D | 17 | E | 16 | E | 1084 | B | 197 | D | 18 | D | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 973 | B | 101 | E | 10 | E | 111 | D | 23 | E | 20 | E | 1084 | B | 124 | E | 11 | E | |
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 973 | B | 40 | E | 4 | E | 111 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 1084 | B | 40 | E | 4 | E | |
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 973 | B | F | F | 111 | D | F | F | 1084 | B | F | F | |||||||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 973 | B | F | F | 111 | D | F | F | 1084 | B | F | F | |||||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 973 | B | F | F | 111 | D | 0 | B | 0 | B | 1084 | B | F | F | |||||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 973 | B | 120 | E | 12 | E | 111 | D | F | F | 1084 | B | 123 | E | 11 | E | |||
| Computer and Electronics (NAICS 334) | Border delays | 343 | B | 37 | E | 11 | E | 67 | C | F | 15 | E | 410 | B | 47 | E | 12 | E | |
| Overall paperwork | 343 | B | 132 | D | 39 | D | 67 | C | 20 | D | 30 | E | 410 | B | 152 | C | 37 | C | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 343 | B | 44 | E | 13 | E | 67 | C | 12 | E | 17 | E | 410 | B | 56 | E | 14 | E | |
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 343 | B | 63 | E | 18 | E | 67 | C | 5 | E | 8 | E | 410 | B | 69 | E | 17 | E | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 343 | B | 31 | E | 9 | E | 67 | C | F | F | 410 | B | 37 | E | 9 | E | |||
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 343 | B | F | F | 67 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | 410 | B | F | F | |||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 343 | B | F | F | 67 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | 410 | B | F | F | |||||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 343 | B | F | F | 67 | C | F | F | 410 | B | F | F | |||||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 343 | B | F | F | 67 | C | F | F | 410 | B | F | F | |||||||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 343 | B | F | F | 67 | C | 7 | E | 11 | E | 410 | B | 20 | E | 5 | E | |||
| Automotive (NAICS 3361-3) | Border delays | 305 | B | 31 | E | 10 | E | 165 | B | 32 | E | 19 | E | 470 | B | 63 | D | 13 | D |
| Overall paperwork | 305 | B | 117 | D | 38 | D | 165 | B | 64 | D | 39 | D | 470 | B | 182 | C | 39 | C | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 305 | B | 27 | E | 9 | E | 165 | B | 16 | E | 10 | E | 470 | B | 44 | E | 9 | E | |
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 305 | B | 69 | E | 23 | E | 165 | B | 19 | E | 12 | E | 470 | B | 88 | D | 19 | D | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 305 | B | 32 | E | 11 | E | 165 | B | 18 | E | 11 | E | 470 | B | 50 | E | 11 | E | |
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 305 | B | F | F | 165 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | 470 | B | F | F | |||||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 305 | B | F | F | 165 | B | F | F | 470 | B | F | F | |||||||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 305 | B | F | F | 165 | B | F | F | 470 | B | F | F | |||||||
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 305 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | 165 | B | F | F | 470 | B | F | F | |||||
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 305 | B | F | F | 165 | B | F | F | 470 | B | F | F | |||||||
| Aerospace (NAICS 3364) | Border delays | 54 | C | F | F | 39 | B | F | F | 93 | B | F | F | ||||||
| Overall paperwork | 54 | C | 25 | E | 47 | E | 39 | B | 23 | D | 59 | D | 93 | B | 48 | D | 52 | D | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 54 | C | F | F | 39 | B | F | 15 | E | 93 | B | F | F | ||||||
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 54 | C | F | F | 39 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | 93 | B | F | F | |||||
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 54 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | 39 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | 93 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | |
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 54 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | 39 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | 93 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | |
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 54 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | 39 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | 93 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | |
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 54 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | 39 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | 93 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | |
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 54 | C | 0 | B | 0 | B | 39 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | 93 | B | 0 | B | 0 | B | |
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 54 | C | F | F | 39 | B | 9 | E | 22 | E | 93 | B | 18 | E | 19 | E | |||
| Grand Total | Border delays | 3893 | B | 448 | C | 12 | C | 1122 | B | 109 | C | 10 | C | 5015 | B | 557 | C | 11 | C |
| Overall paperwork | 3893 | B | 1249 | C | 32 | B | 1122 | B | 442 | C | 39 | C | 5015 | B | 1691 | B | 34 | B | |
| Uncertainty related to the extent of border delays | 3893 | B | 314 | D | 8 | D | 1122 | B | 86 | D | 8 | D | 5015 | B | 400 | C | 8 | C | |
| Costs including freight transport and insurance related to using the Canada - U.S. border | 3893 | B | 755 | C | 19 | C | 1122 | B | 147 | D | 13 | D | 5015 | B | 902 | C | 18 | C | |
| NAFTA rules of origin regulation | 3893 | B | 288 | D | 7 | D | 1122 | B | 110 | E | 10 | E | 5015 | B | 398 | C | 8 | C | |
| Tariffs or fees payable at the border | 3893 | B | 93 | E | 2 | E | 1122 | B | F | F | 5015 | B | 114 | E | 2 | E | |||
| The number of hours and timing of when inspectors are on duty at the border | 3893 | B | 79 | E | 2 | E | 1122 | B | F | F | 5015 | B | 126 | E | 3 | E | |||
| All Canadian requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 3893 | B | 174 | E | 4 | E | 1122 | B | 82 | D | 7 | D | 5015 | B | 257 | D | 5 | D | |
| All U.S. requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 3893 | B | 99 | E | 3 | E | 1122 | B | 11 | E | 1 | E | 5015 | B | 110 | E | 2 | E | |
| The differences between all Canadian and U.S. regulatory requirements including product standards, health and safety and border-related regulations | 3893 | B | 393 | D | 10 | D | 1122 | B | 67 | D | 6 | D | 5015 | B | 460 | C | 9 | C | |
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 58
