The Tariff Trap: When Friendships and Profits Collide The proposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods are poised to wreak havoc on American businesses that have formed close relationships with their north of the border suppliers.
Entrepreneurs like Julia Hallman and Sarah Paxton, who rely heavily on imported goods, face an impossible decision: absorb the increased costs or abandon their Canadian partners.
Hallman's case is particularly poignant. She has invested years in building a rapport with her Canadian supplier at Fromagerie La Station, sourcing top quality cheeses that are staples in her Massachusetts shop.