Provides advice on how to perform due diligence and in what areas it is necessary for a U.S. company. Includes information on the U.S. Commercial Service International Company Profile service.Last Published:9/30/2019Canadian businesses have a strong reputation for business ethics. Nonetheless, before signing a major contract or entering a long-term partnership agreement in Canada, U.S. exporters should conduct due diligence. The Commercial Service offers an International Company Profile (ICP) service that conducts routine background checks on Canadian companies. For information on the ICP, please contact Senior Commercial Specialist Lucy Cicero Latka at lucy.latka@trade.gov.Prepared by our U.S. Embassies abroad. With its network of 108 offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce utilizes its global presence and international marketing expertise to help U.S. companies sell their products and services worldwide. Locate the U.S. Commercial Service trade specialist in the U.S. nearest you by visiting http://export.gov/usoffices.