美国和加拿大的贸易谈判在周末破裂后，两国领导人宣布对彼此产品征收50%的关税1。美国关税已于周六生效，涉及加拿大葡萄酒、乳制品、水泥、服装和冰球设备等商品，涵盖约200亿美元的加拿大对美出口，约占加拿大对美年度出口的5%1。加拿大总理卡尼则承诺从9月8日起对美国钢铁、乳制品、家电和电子产品实施报复性关税1。
这场贸易争端对边境两侧的企业造成直接冲击。由于加拿大70%的出口销往美国1，国内企业首当其冲。企业主Cindy Baldassi表示，其75%的销售收入来自美国客户，预计至少一半的业务将消失1。商人Matteo Sgaramella指出"会有很多人因此破产，小企业会被打垮"1。加拿大服装企业Paloma Clothing的枕头产品零售价为59美元，征收关税后价格将上升至86至90美元1。这样的成本上升可能使许多中小企业无法继续运营。
此外，一些企业已在之前的贸易政策中承受损失。美国葡萄酒商人Bill Easton因加拿大的酗酒禁运已一年半无法向加拿大运酒，每月仍需支付2400美元的仓储费1。美国零售商Northwest Yarns and Mercantile的加拿大客流量下降了20%1，进一步反映出贸易摩擦对跨境贸易的影响。
Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada collapsed over the weekend, prompting both nations to impose steep tariffs on each other's goods.1 US tariffs took effect on Saturday, targeting Canadian wine, dairy products, cement, clothing, and hockey equipment.1 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged retaliatory tariffs beginning September 8 on American steel, dairy products, appliances, and electronics.1
The tariff battle threatens to devastate businesses on both sides of the border. American tariffs affect approximately 20 billion dollars in Canadian exports to the US, representing roughly 5 percent of Canada's annual exports to the United States.1 With 70 percent of Canadian exports destined for the American market, the economic stakes are particularly high for businesses north of the border.1 Business owners report dire consequences: Cindy Baldassi, whose company derives 75 percent of its sales from American customers, expects at least half her business will disappear.1 Matteo Sgaramella warned that "there will be many people going bankrupt, small businesses will be crushed."1 At Paloma Clothing, tariffs will drive the retail price of a pillow product from 59 dollars to between 86 and 90 dollars.1
The trade conflict compounds existing challenges for cross-border commerce. Bill Easton has been unable to ship wine to Canada for a year and a half due to a Canadian alcohol embargo, incurring monthly storage costs of 2,400 dollars.1 Meanwhile, Northwest Yarns and Mercantile has already experienced a 20 percent decline in Canadian customer traffic.1
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