A U.S. business organization is urging continued “constructive dialogue” as the deadline for potential new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods fast approaches.
Senior Vice President for the Americas of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Neil Herrington says the introduction of higher tariffs would damage both economies, drive up costs for American families, and further disrupt critical supply chains.
He says tariff hikes would put 13 million American jobs at risk, and reaching a deal that would reduce tariffs of steel, aluminum, lumber and auto components imported from Canada would be a “boon to U.S. consumers, producers, farmers and manufacturers.”
Herrington would also like to see American wine and spirits returned to Canadian shelves, and enhanced Canadian market access for U.S. dairy producers.
