Canadian small businesses working to fend off effects of tariffs, despite reprieve

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U.S. President Donald Trump might have delayed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for a month, but Tyler Pubben isn’t letting his guard down.

Tara Deschamps, The Canadian PressPeople are shown in a shopping mall in Montreal, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

To avoid being hurt should Trump make good on his promise for higher duties, small businesses are analyzing their supply chains, partners, margins and expenses. “With our pasta being both high protein and gluten-free, it takes really specialized equipment and expertise to produce ... and the people who have really developed expertise in making this type of pasta are just not located here at the moment,” she said.

If it’s enacted, Taylor said Chickapea “wouldn’t have a choice but to pass on some of the cost to the consumer.” Instead, she’s treating the respite as 30 days for Blume to be more thoughtful about its supply chain and consider how to decrease its U.S. reliance. The tariff feud arrived as the company was about to launch its products in Whole Foods grocery stores in the U.S., so Danudjaja said it’s been trying to build up inventory in warehouses south of the border to delay any impacts of potential higher levies.

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