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Food processing industry and drinks in Canada is the largest employer in the manufacturing sector, known as Ottawa, especially on Ontario and Quebec. Many of these companies have been hit hard on April 2 if additional customs fare.

On this date, Donald Trump imposed Mutual Prices in the US President, in addition to customs rights in the sector. We don’t know the extent of these prices at this time.

Customs obligations of 25% or more customs would be “uneasiness” indicates Keenan spraguePresident of the Centennial Company for Canned Manufacture Foods, On the Ontario.

Sprague will have to raise his prices, possibly to deal with “big losses” and maybe workers walk.

The small company of 50 employees in Belleville sells organic beans and preserves organic beans.

Many American buyers and sellers don’t want to pay 25% more. They will sletion of our products or cancel the contract, but rather choose an American product.

Mr. Sprague says that the obligations of 5 to 10 would be ready to absorb his American customer, but not about 25% prices. It’s a great market we would loserecognized.

In March, he sent charges to the United States, to avoid the prices of President Trump, eventually a stay for customs duties in Canada. This exception must be completed on April 2 and may be together with mutual tariffs.

Mr. Sprague rejoiced with Craze of Canada for local purchase. He contacted Canadian vendors to increase their sales to countries, as long as possible to increase in Taiwan, Australia and Caribbean.

Customs’ fares are a threat posed very seriousrelief Chris ConwayPresident and General Manager (CEO) Ontario food and drinks.

For SMEs, it is a ruin, in case of a company that exports 80%, which exports 90% of its products, how will you do it?

No option to increase prices

Sylvain Charlebois, director of the University of the University of the University of Agriculture, has many cans and traffic that includes American prices, and the opposite of Canada, steel and aluminum, canned and cans.

Gas Drinking Companies are beginning to think of returning to plasticadded.

This is without talking about the Canadian counter inputs like oranges.

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According to Charlebois, if there are additional prices on April 2, many companies will not have the opportunity to pass at least one part of the bill to consumers, in front of market loss and increase in production costs.

The question would be days or weeks, He said, in the grocery store before there are prices.

Twenty-five percent in the automotive sector, that’s one thing. In the food industry, it’s really something else, (…) because margins are very thin.

The sound of bells is the same as Sylvie Cloutier, Director General of the Quebec Food Transformation Council (CTAQ).

In the short term, what we see is the rise in prices, so it is a direct impact on prices in the grocery store and, of course, direct rise in the inflation.

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Looking for other suppliers and markets

Companies do Efforts To diversify components or entry providers, Mrs. Cloutier says.

Some companies mention an example of Orange than Brazil, rather than Florida, to avoid Canadian trials.

It cannot, however, in all sectors.

There are whole sectors that may be very damaged, including baking. In Quebec, many baking products are transformed to the United States.

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The Ketchup industry is also very integration Among the Canada and the United States, the Lord said. Ki. Tomatoes are cultivated here and the transformation takes place ontario. Ships, bottles, all that are done here. But it’s an American companydetermines, refers to French.

Heinz American company has factories on Ontario and Quebec. It is not clear at all times the customs duties and the possible counters would apply to this industry.

We had a facility with our southern residents, adds Mrs. Cloutier. It’s easy to cross the boundaries, and then a dozen Americans not American States from 12:00. For 24 hours.

Many companies are trying to find new export markets, Asian, Europe or South America, says the Lord. Ki. It takes time, that’s the problem. It’s not doing it at nightHe said.

Be careful against

Canada ordered April 2 in the event of mutual American rates.

However, Mrs. Ottawa currently makes inquiries on this topic to do the opposite of strategically acting, not to double the Canadian producers.

We will cross your fingers that the government will take into account the exceptions required by the industryHe said.

Whether winter fruits are salt, tickets, spices, oils, nuts, peanuts, there are many products used here for our foodHe explained.

Charlebois teachers also control governments to abolish interprorcal obstacles.

It would be important for provincessaid: To recognize this, perhaps helped certain companies, which could live in prices related to the agri-food sector.