BusinessQuiet 74d · day 79
Trump's Canada tariffs squeeze Michigan businesses as retaliatory levies loom
Trade war escalates with 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods and matching Canadian response set to hit Michigan exporters hard.
What to know
- Trump imposed tariffs up to 50% on $20 billion in Canadian exports; Canada retaliated with matching 50% tariffs on U.S. goods taking effect within two weeks.
- Michigan is particularly exposed, sending roughly one-third of its exports to Canada and facing $1.5 billion in constrained exports under the retaliatory tariffs.
- Small manufacturers like woodworkers are already cutting jobs and raising prices to offset tariff costs on imported Canadian materials, with some losing customers as a result.
“If business doesn't pick up, we might have to look at picking up another job or doing something different until this passes because, you know, at the end of the day, my responsibility is to take care of my family.”
Michael Howard, Michigan woodworking business owner · Al Jazeera English
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