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Export readiness checklist
Twelve rows, one document each. When every row has a file, you are ready for the first serious conversation.
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- Next step
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Who gets the most from it
- First-time exporters
- Food and agri suppliers
- Manufacturers answering a Gulf enquiry
- Advisers preparing a client
3 sheets, one template
- Checklist: the twelve questions, the ready answer, the document, owner, status
- Food: the extra rows for halal, shelf life and labelling
- Sources: where to confirm the destination rules
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- Checklist: the twelve questions, the ready answer, the document, owner, status
- Food: the extra rows for halal, shelf life and labelling
- Sources: where to confirm the destination rules
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Open the templateExport readiness checklist
Twelve questions a Gulf buyer asks. One document each.
Pale blue cells are yours to fill in. WeOpen.ca, an independent initiative, not a government agency. Free to use for your own business.
| Area | Question | Ready answer | Document | Owner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product | Exact specification in the buyer's units | Specification sheet | Not started | ||
| Product | Certifications held vs destination requirements | Certificates | Not started | ||
| Product | Shelf life and packaging for the climate | Packaging spec, stability data | Not started | ||
| Product | Label in Arabic and English with required fields | Label artwork | Not started | ||
| Paperwork | Export classification confirmed, not guessed | Classification ruling or adviser note | Not started | ||
| Paperwork | Certificate of origin and commercial documents | Sample set | Not started | ||
| Paperwork | Product registration at destination, who holds it | Registration or plan | Not started | ||
| Paperwork | Importer of record named | Agreement | Not started | ||
| Money | Price on the buyer's incoterm | Landed cost sheet | Not started | ||
| Money | Payment terms you can carry, LC cost known | Bank letter | Not started | ||
| Money | Currency and who carries the movement | Quote terms | Not started | ||
| People | A named person for Gulf hours who can answer | Contact card | Not started |
Extra rows for food and agri
Confirm the certifying body and the destination rules with the buyer and the authority.
Pale blue cells are yours to fill in. WeOpen.ca, an independent initiative, not a government agency. Free to use for your own business.
| Question | Ready answer | Document | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halal certification from a body the buyer accepts | |||
| Shelf life at destination temperatures | |||
| Labelling fields required at destination | |||
| Lot traceability and recall process |
Where to confirm
Official sources prevail over any note on this sheet.
Pale blue cells are yours to fill in. WeOpen.ca, an independent initiative, not a government agency. Free to use for your own business.
| Topic | Source |
|---|---|
| Export development and market rules | Trade Commissioner Service, tradecommissioner.gc.ca |
| Destination import requirements | The destination authority for the product category |
| Canadian export classification | Canada Border Services Agency and a customs broker |
Export readiness checklist: your questions
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Register a mandate and the readiness gaps become the first month's work in the pipeline.
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