Breweries and maple syrup producers among Vermont businesses hit by Trump’s tariffs on Canada

Newport, Va. – Business owners from both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border gathered in Vermont on Tuesday to share how the widespread Trump administration’s tariffs affected their industry.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and repeatedly commented that Canada should be the 51st state has angered Canadians, many are boycotting U.S. goods.

“There is no precedent for what’s going on in Canada.” “I was even a little excited when I said that because it was a threat to our sovereignty.”

The 18 participants in the roundtable discussion included breweries, maple syrup producers, furniture companies, electrical companies and ski resorts.

Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat in Vermont, said he was upset by Trump’s actions, which he said had affected long-standing stable and valuable relationships.

“There is no place,” said Welch, who chaired the meeting. “We are neighbors.

Canada is the highest export destination in 36 states in the United States. Nearly CAD$3.6 billion in Canadian goods and services cross the border every day. In Vermont, trade with Canada accounts for more than one-third of the state’s exports, and two-thirds of the state last year accounted for two-thirds of the state. According to Welch, a quarter of businesses in the state rely on trade with Canada, and they cannot afford to increase their imports by 25%.

“In addition to President Trump, obviously, there are people who have to pay in addition to President Trump. It’s really stupid,” Welch said in a speech in the Senate last week.

Ramer reported from Concord, New Hampshire.

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