Quebec’s maple syrup producers say they are worried their industry will take a big hit if U.S. President Donald Trump goes ahead with his threat to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports on Feb. 1.
Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian PressBoiling hot maple syrup is tested for consistency and clarity at the Moore maple syrup farm in Kawartha Lakes, Ont., March 28, 2021.
“It’s a source of concern for us because the vast majority of Quebec maple syrup exports go to the United States,” Vaudeville said in an interview Thursday, explaining that about 55 per cent of Quebec’s total maple syrup production was shipped south of the border in 2024. In the United States, big buyers of Quebec maple syrup such as Costco might continue stocking pricier Quebec maple syrup products or they could decide to replace them with other products altogether, he said.
However, he said one group does stand to gain from tariffs: American maple producers, who currently account for less than 30 per cent of the world’s production.
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