Trump Tariffs Throw US-Canada Food Supply Chain Into Chaos

March 7, 2025, 3:17 PM UTC

Donald Trump’s trade war is causing chaos for farmers and food producers on both sides of the US-Canada border, as businesses grapple with how to disentangle supply chains that have been interconnected for decades.

The US president slapped 25% tariffs on most Canadian and Mexican goods on Tuesday, prompting Canada to respond with its own 25% levies on C$30 billion ($20.9 billion) worth of products, including on orange juice, coffee and fruit.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also threatened to expand that to cover an additional C$125 billion in goods next month, including US beef, pork and more fresh ...

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