Trade war United States-China: Canada, a guarantee victim? star-news.press/wp

Donald Trump and the Chinese president of the Chinese president of the Xi Jinping can cause victims to victims: Canadians of online commercial followers. But the customs obligations caused by both powers in the world could also be synonymous with business opportunities. For example, Canadian companies, less taxes, would become more competitive. Explanations.

Click Add to cart Soon for many Canadian consumers could help with an extra shock.

China responded with 125% of American products, Donald Trump to Chinese exports to the United States.

In fact, many applications located in e-commerce sites, including Amazon.ca, are treated from the United States or transporting American distribution centers.

Puzzle for Temu and Amazon

If these products are manufactured in China and the United States, if it sets new custom rates on them, it can be higher in Canada buyers, especially if the product crosses the American border before reaching CanadaJean-François Ouellet, Professor at Business School explained Hac Montreal, specializing in international marketing.

Some well-known online sales sites, such as Temu, Shein and Walmart.ca, could also affect Sino-American Duel Americans. Many Chinese companies may be tempted to increase their sales prices, absorb the cost of customs prices.

For Canadian companies, such as Dynamite, Canadian Tire and Lululemon, who do a good part of products in China, should think of moving part of their production if they want to be competitive in the American market.

What article control?

Electronic products, clothes, shoes and appliances will be damaged by the hardest affected by Mr. Ouellet. However, smartphones and computers will be exempt from the Survey of Donald Trump, according to a note from the American Customs Service made on Saturday.

These are the categories that have dominated China, and many of these elements pass through American logistics centers before reaching Canadian consumersadded.

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In principle, goods imported in the United States must be re-exported to Canada to be sent to America fares, the teacher said Hac Montreal, but in reality, is the logistics of the real world complicate And leaves a lot of room for the mistake.

The goods intended to direct Canada could be classified and taxed by error, or the suppliers may decide to integrate these habits directly and eventually affect Canada buyersSpecifies.

Is there a bright hope?

After several days of growing tensions with Beijing, Donald Trump influenced his position on Friday, the White House said optimistic Due to the agreement with China.

Nicholas Li, Associate Economics of the Metropolitan University of Toronto, companies have stressed that important stocks have been to predict this fare war.

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In addition to slowing down the United States and China, it will redirect China elsewhere, Jean-François Ouellet, Canadian consumers benefit certain products of products, can be flooded in the Canadian market.

About this topic, Guy Saint-Jacques, a former Canadian ambassador to China, believes that the country narrows to tighten the tightening of Japan. Our products can replace American products that will not be competitiveHe said in a conversation in the show First weekend information.

It is paradoxical, but with the behavior of Donald Trump, China has become a more reliable partner at a certain point than the United States.

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In addition, the Canada can have more weight and more possibilities with China to approach some political issues with China, such as Ukraine war, nuclear reproduction or climate change, accordingly.

Natalie by an article Stechyson, CBC News