| Industry | Strategic decisisions | Small and Medium Establishments | Large Establishments | All Establishments | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Businesses that Responded to these Questions | QI | Number of Businesses that Responded Yes | QI | Percentage of Businesses per Response | QI | Total Number of Businesses that Responded to these Questions | QI | Number of Businesses that Responded Yes | QI | Percentage of Businesses per Response | QI | Total Number of Businesses that Responded to these Questions | QI | Number of Businesses that Responded Yes | QI | Percentage of Businesses per Response | QI | ||
| Food (NAICS 311) | Changed border crossing or changed the mode of transportation (Q70) | 936 | B | 137 | D | 15 | D | 207 | C | 13 | D | 6 | D | 1143 | A | 150 | D | 13 | D |
| Allowed more time for shipments to reach their destination or changed the time of day or week when shipments are made (Q71) | 936 | B | 413 | C | 44 | C | 207 | C | 68 | B | 33 | C | 1143 | A | 481 | B | 42 | B | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in Canada (Q68) | 936 | B | 60 | E | 6 | E | 207 | C | 21 | D | 10 | D | 1143 | A | 81 | D | 7 | D | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in United States (Q69) | 936 | B | 121 | D | 13 | D | 207 | C | 14 | D | 7 | D | 1143 | A | 135 | D | 12 | D | |
| Increased inventory levels (Q72) | 936 | B | 239 | D | 26 | D | 207 | C | 31 | C | 15 | D | 1143 | A | 270 | D | 24 | C | |
| Outsourced cross-border logistics to a third-party provider (Q73) | 936 | B | 227 | D | 24 | D | 207 | C | 20 | D | 10 | D | 1143 | A | 246 | D | 22 | D | |
| Hired additional workers to manage trade or provided training related to border issues to staff (75) | 936 | B | 131 | D | 14 | D | 207 | C | 37 | C | 18 | C | 1143 | A | 168 | C | 15 | C | |
| Switched from smaller, more frequent shipments to larger, less frequent shipments due to border issues (Q74) | 936 | B | 216 | D | 23 | D | 207 | C | 11 | D | 5 | D | 1143 | A | 227 | D | 20 | D | |
| Wood Products (NAICS 321) | Changed border crossing or changed the mode of transportation (Q70) | 583 | B | 24 | E | 4 | E | 176 | D | F | F | 759 | A | 37 | E | 5 | E | ||
| Allowed more time for shipments to reach their destination or changed the time of day or week when shipments are made (Q71) | 583 | B | 163 | D | 28 | C | 176 | D | 65 | E | 37 | E | 759 | A | 228 | C | 30 | C | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in Canada (Q68) | 583 | B | 62 | D | 11 | D | 176 | D | F | F | 759 | A | 73 | D | 10 | D | |||
| Invested in new or existing facilities in United States (Q69) | 583 | B | 40 | E | 7 | E | 176 | D | 4 | E | F | 759 | A | 45 | E | 6 | E | ||
| Increased inventory levels (Q72) | 583 | B | 61 | E | 10 | E | 176 | D | F | F | 759 | A | 89 | D | 12 | D | |||
| Outsourced cross-border logistics to a third-party provider (Q73) | 583 | B | 81 | D | 14 | D | 176 | D | F | F | 759 | A | 97 | D | 13 | D | |||
| Hired additional workers to manage trade or provided training related to border issues to staff (75) | 583 | B | 110 | D | 19 | D | 176 | D | F | F | 759 | A | 143 | D | 19 | D | |||
| Switched from smaller, more frequent shipments to larger, less frequent shipments due to border issues (Q74) | 583 | B | 61 | D | 10 | D | 176 | D | F | F | 759 | A | 81 | D | 11 | D | |||
| Paper (NAICS 322) | Changed border crossing or changed the mode of transportation (Q70) | 229 | A | 15 | E | 7 | E | 152 | A | 4 | E | 3 | E | 381 | A | 19 | E | 5 | E |
| Allowed more time for shipments to reach their destination or changed the time of day or week when shipments are made (Q71) | 229 | A | 69 | C | 30 | C | 152 | A | 63 | C | 41 | B | 381 | A | 132 | B | 35 | B | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in Canada (Q68) | 229 | A | 24 | E | 10 | E | 152 | A | 17 | D | 11 | D | 381 | A | 41 | D | 11 | D | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in United States (Q69) | 229 | A | 17 | E | 7 | E | 152 | A | 14 | D | 9 | D | 381 | A | 31 | D | 8 | D | |
| Increased inventory levels (Q72) | 229 | A | 33 | D | 14 | D | 152 | A | 23 | D | 15 | D | 381 | A | 56 | C | 15 | C | |
| Outsourced cross-border logistics to a third-party provider (Q73) | 229 | A | 30 | D | 13 | D | 152 | A | 18 | D | 12 | D | 381 | A | 47 | D | 12 | D | |
| Hired additional workers to manage trade or provided training related to border issues to staff (75) | 229 | A | 27 | D | 12 | D | 152 | A | 47 | C | 31 | C | 381 | A | 75 | C | 20 | C | |
| Switched from smaller, more frequent shipments to larger, less frequent shipments due to border issues (Q74) | 229 | A | 32 | D | 14 | D | 152 | A | 11 | E | 7 | E | 381 | A | 44 | D | 11 | D | |
| Petroleum and Coal Products (NAICS 324) | Changed border crossing or changed the mode of transportation (Q70) | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | F | F | 78 | B | F | F | ||||||
| Allowed more time for shipments to reach their destination or changed the time of day or week when shipments are made (Q71) | 47 | C | 26 | D | 55 | D | 31 | C | 7 | E | 23 | E | 78 | B | 33 | D | 42 | D | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in Canada (Q68) | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | F | F | 78 | B | F | F | |||||||
| Invested in new or existing facilities in United States (Q69) | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | F | F | 78 | B | F | F | |||||||
| Increased inventory levels (Q72) | 47 | C | F | 32 | E | 31 | C | F | F | 78 | B | 16 | E | 21 | E | ||||
| Outsourced cross-border logistics to a third-party provider (Q73) | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | F | F | 78 | B | F | F | |||||||
| Hired additional workers to manage trade or provided training related to border issues to staff (75) | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | 5 | E | F | 78 | B | 11 | E | 14 | E | ||||
| Switched from smaller, more frequent shipments to larger, less frequent shipments due to border issues (Q74) | 47 | C | F | F | 31 | C | F | F | 78 | B | 13 | E | 17 | E | |||||
| Chemical (NAICS 325) | Changed border crossing or changed the mode of transportation (Q70) | 446 | A | 37 | E | 8 | E | 149 | C | 11 | E | 7 | E | 595 | A | 47 | D | 8 | D |
| Allowed more time for shipments to reach their destination or changed the time of day or week when shipments are made (Q71) | 446 | A | 110 | C | 25 | C | 149 | C | 41 | D | 28 | D | 595 | A | 151 | C | 25 | C | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in Canada (Q68) | 446 | A | 55 | D | 12 | D | 149 | C | F | F | 595 | A | 67 | D | 11 | D | |||
| Invested in new or existing facilities in United States (Q69) | 446 | A | 57 | D | 13 | D | 149 | C | 7 | E | 5 | E | 595 | A | 64 | D | 11 | D | |
| Increased inventory levels (Q72) | 446 | A | 78 | D | 17 | D | 149 | C | F | F | 595 | A | 99 | C | 17 | C | |||
| Outsourced cross-border logistics to a third-party provider (Q73) | 446 | A | 57 | D | 13 | D | 149 | C | 12 | E | 8 | E | 595 | A | 68 | D | 11 | D | |
| Hired additional workers to manage trade or provided training related to border issues to staff (75) | 446 | A | 79 | D | 18 | D | 149 | C | 47 | D | 32 | D | 595 | A | 126 | C | 21 | C | |
| Switched from smaller, more frequent shipments to larger, less frequent shipments due to border issues (Q74) | 446 | A | 64 | D | 14 | D | 149 | C | F | F | 595 | A | 69 | D | 12 | D | |||
| Primary Metal (NAICS 331) | Changed border crossing or changed the mode of transportation (Q70) | 146 | B | 16 | E | 11 | E | 90 | A | F | F | 236 | A | 19 | E | 8 | E | ||
| Allowed more time for shipments to reach their destination or changed the time of day or week when shipments are made (Q71) | 146 | B | 34 | D | 23 | D | 90 | A | 15 | D | 16 | D | 236 | A | 49 | D | 21 | D | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in Canada (Q68) | 146 | B | 0 | A | 0 | A | 90 | A | 10 | D | 11 | D | 236 | A | 10 | D | 4 | D | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in United States (Q69) | 146 | B | F | F | 90 | A | 9 | E | 9 | E | 236 | A | 12 | E | 5 | E | |||
| Increased inventory levels (Q72) | 146 | B | F | F | 90 | A | F | F | 236 | A | 17 | E | 7 | E | |||||
| Outsourced cross-border logistics to a third-party provider (Q73) | 146 | B | 22 | E | 15 | E | 90 | A | 9 | E | 10 | E | 236 | A | 31 | D | 13 | D | |
| Hired additional workers to manage trade or provided training related to border issues to staff (75) | 146 | B | 30 | D | 21 | D | 90 | A | 14 | D | 16 | D | 236 | A | 45 | D | 19 | D | |
| Switched from smaller, more frequent shipments to larger, less frequent shipments due to border issues (Q74) | 146 | B | 17 | E | 11 | E | 90 | A | F | F | 236 | A | 18 | E | 8 | E | |||
| Machinery (NAICS 333) | Changed border crossing or changed the mode of transportation (Q70) | 991 | A | 74 | E | 7 | E | 111 | C | F | F | 1102 | A | 78 | D | 7 | D | ||
| Allowed more time for shipments to reach their destination or changed the time of day or week when shipments are made (Q71) | 991 | A | 258 | C | 26 | C | 111 | C | 35 | D | 32 | D | 1102 | A | 293 | C | 27 | C | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in Canada (Q68) | 991 | A | 58 | E | 6 | E | 111 | C | F | F | 1102 | A | 73 | D | 7 | D | |||
| Invested in new or existing facilities in United States (Q69) | 991 | A | 60 | E | 6 | E | 111 | C | 9 | D | 9 | D | 1102 | A | 69 | E | 6 | E | |
| Increased inventory levels (Q72) | 991 | A | 142 | D | 14 | D | 111 | C | 9 | D | 8 | E | 1102 | A | 151 | D | 14 | D | |
| Outsourced cross-border logistics to a third-party provider (Q73) | 991 | A | 147 | D | 15 | D | 111 | C | 7 | E | 6 | E | 1102 | A | 154 | D | 14 | D | |
| Hired additional workers to manage trade or provided training related to border issues to staff (75) | 991 | A | 144 | D | 15 | D | 111 | C | 32 | E | 29 | D | 1102 | A | 176 | D | 16 | D | |
| Switched from smaller, more frequent shipments to larger, less frequent shipments due to border issues (Q74) | 991 | A | 91 | D | 9 | D | 111 | C | F | 15 | E | 1102 | A | 107 | D | 10 | D | ||
| Computer and Electronics (NAICS 334) | Changed border crossing or changed the mode of transportation (Q70) | 347 | A | 31 | E | 9 | E | 67 | B | 13 | E | 20 | E | 414 | A | 44 | D | 11 | D |
| Allowed more time for shipments to reach their destination or changed the time of day or week when shipments are made (Q71) | 347 | A | 132 | C | 38 | C | 67 | B | 20 | D | 30 | D | 414 | A | 152 | B | 37 | B | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in Canada (Q68) | 347 | A | F | F | 67 | B | 7 | E | 10 | E | 414 | A | F | F | |||||
| Invested in new or existing facilities in United States (Q69) | 347 | A | 63 | D | 18 | D | 67 | B | 13 | E | 19 | E | 414 | A | 76 | D | 18 | D | |
| Increased inventory levels (Q72) | 347 | A | 73 | D | 21 | D | 67 | B | 14 | D | 20 | D | 414 | A | 87 | C | 21 | C | |
| Outsourced cross-border logistics to a third-party provider (Q73) | 347 | A | 71 | D | 21 | D | 67 | B | 16 | D | 23 | D | 414 | A | 87 | C | 21 | C | |
| Hired additional workers to manage trade or provided training related to border issues to staff (75) | 347 | A | 43 | D | 12 | D | 67 | B | 24 | D | 35 | D | 414 | A | 66 | D | 16 | D | |
| Switched from smaller, more frequent shipments to larger, less frequent shipments due to border issues (Q74) | 347 | A | 88 | C | 25 | C | 67 | B | 18 | D | 27 | D | 414 | A | 106 | C | 26 | C | |
| Automotive (NAICS 3361-3) | Changed border crossing or changed the mode of transportation (Q70) | 307 | A | 18 | E | 6 | E | 165 | A | 19 | D | 12 | D | 473 | A | 37 | D | 8 | D |
| Allowed more time for shipments to reach their destination or changed the time of day or week when shipments are made (Q71) | 307 | A | 98 | C | 32 | C | 165 | A | 61 | C | 37 | C | 473 | A | 159 | B | 34 | B | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in Canada (Q68) | 307 | A | 26 | E | 9 | E | 165 | A | 13 | E | 8 | E | 473 | A | 40 | D | 8 | D | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in United States (Q69) | 307 | A | 25 | E | 8 | E | 165 | A | 13 | E | 8 | E | 473 | A | 38 | D | 8 | D | |
| Increased inventory levels (Q72) | 307 | A | 70 | D | 23 | D | 165 | A | 46 | C | 28 | C | 473 | A | 116 | C | 25 | C | |
| Outsourced cross-border logistics to a third-party provider (Q73) | 307 | A | 37 | D | 12 | D | 165 | A | 25 | D | 15 | D | 473 | A | 63 | D | 13 | D | |
| Hired additional workers to manage trade or provided training related to border issues to staff (75) | 307 | A | 29 | D | 10 | D | 165 | A | 36 | D | 22 | D | 473 | A | 66 | C | 14 | C | |
| Switched from smaller, more frequent shipments to larger, less frequent shipments due to border issues (Q74) | 307 | A | 68 | D | 22 | D | 165 | A | 38 | C | 23 | C | 473 | A | 106 | C | 22 | C | |
| Aerospace (NAICS 3364) | Changed border crossing or changed the mode of transportation (Q70) | 54 | B | F | F | 41 | A | 8 | E | 20 | E | 95 | A | 15 | E | 16 | E | ||
| Allowed more time for shipments to reach their destination or changed the time of day or week when shipments are made (Q71) | 54 | B | 26 | D | 47 | D | 41 | A | 11 | D | 27 | D | 95 | A | 37 | D | 39 | D | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in Canada (Q68) | 54 | B | F | F | 41 | A | F | F | 95 | A | F | F | |||||||
| Invested in new or existing facilities in United States (Q69) | 54 | B | F | F | 41 | A | F | F | 95 | A | F | F | |||||||
| Increased inventory levels (Q72) | 54 | B | F | F | 41 | A | 7 | E | 16 | E | 95 | A | 19 | E | 20 | E | |||
| Outsourced cross-border logistics to a third-party provider (Q73) | 54 | B | F | F | 41 | A | 8 | E | 20 | E | 95 | A | 16 | E | 17 | E | |||
| Hired additional workers to manage trade or provided training related to border issues to staff (75) | 54 | B | 29 | D | 55 | D | 41 | A | 23 | C | 55 | C | 95 | A | 52 | C | 55 | C | |
| Switched from smaller, more frequent shipments to larger, less frequent shipments due to border issues (Q74) | 54 | B | F | F | 41 | A | F | F | 95 | A | F | F | |||||||
| Grand Total | Allowed more time for shipments to reach their destination or changed the time of day or week when shipments are made (Q71) | 4086 | A | 1327 | B | 32 | A | 1190 | A | 387 | B | 33 | B | 5275 | A | 1714 | A | 32 | A |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in Canada (Q68) | 4086 | A | 296 | C | 7 | C | 1190 | A | 113 | C | 9 | C | 5275 | A | 409 | B | 8 | B | |
| Invested in new or existing facilities in United States (Q69) | 4086 | A | 394 | C | 10 | C | 1190 | A | 90 | B | 8 | B | 5275 | A | 484 | B | 9 | B | |
| Increased inventory levels (Q72) | 4086 | A | 734 | B | 18 | B | 1190 | A | 185 | C | 16 | B | 5275 | A | 920 | B | 17 | B | |
| Outsourced cross-border logistics to a third-party provider (Q73) | 4086 | A | 690 | B | 17 | B | 1190 | A | 131 | C | 11 | C | 5275 | A | 821 | B | 16 | B | |
| Hired additional workers to manage trade or provided training related to border issues to staff (75) | 4086 | A | 628 | B | 15 | B | 1190 | A | 299 | B | 25 | B | 5275 | A | 927 | B | 18 | B | |
| Switched from smaller, more frequent shipments to larger, less frequent shipments due to border issues (Q74) | 4086 | A | 651 | B | 16 | B | 1190 | A | 130 | C | 11 | C | 5275 | A | 781 | B | 15 | 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, Questions 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 and 75
