Canada to install retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on US imports
THE SO WHAT
Tariffs up to 50% on US imports from Canada are a direct hit to cross-border freight economics — routing, inventory buffers, and contract pricing will all feel it. Logistics and manufacturing teams with US–Canada exposure should be re-running landed cost models and revisiting supplier diversification before September 8.
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