Say it ain’t so, joe: Trump’s tariffs have devastated coffee exports
Canadian coffee exports to the U.S. have significantly declined due to tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump. These tariffs, known as fentanyl tariffs, have led to a 40% drop in exports as of February 2025. Despite some exemptions, roasted coffee beans were not protected, leaving Canadian producers struggling to regain their market share.
- ▪In 2024, Canada exported a record $860 million worth of coffee, tea, and spices to the U.S.
- ▪Trump's fentanyl tariffs, implemented in March 2025, severely impacted Canadian coffee exports.
- ▪As of February 2025, exports to the U.S. were down roughly 40% compared to the previous year.
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Open this photo in gallery:Donald Trump's fentanyl tariffs hurt Canadian coffee producers' exports to the U.S.Sammy Kogan/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCanadians love their coffee. And despite a chilly climate that makes growing beans here impossible, Canadians love exporting roasted coffee, too. In 2024, Canada shipped a record $860 million worth of coffee, tea and spices to the U.S., up more than 43% from 2019.Then along came U.S. President Donald Trump, who doesn’t much like coffee or imports from Canada.The broad-based and ultimately doomed tariffs that Trump slapped on goods from Canada in March 2025, known as the fentanyl tariffs, devastated Canada’s southbound caffeine flow. While the U.S.
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