Mushroom Farmers in Canada Are Worried About US Tariffs

The US put a new 8.26% tax on Canadian mushrooms.

Some Canadian mushroom farmers are worried about how this tax will affect their sales.

The US government said it would add this tax because it thinks Canadian mushroom growers are selling their products too cheaply.

Mushrooms Canada said the US started collecting this tax on July 17.

This new tax is in addition to a 2.84% tax that was added in May.

Some mushroom growers who don't sell to the US are worried that bigger companies will try to sell more in Canada.

A mushroom farmer said this could cause too many mushrooms in Canada and drive down the price.

The company Carleton Mushroom Farms produces a lot of mushrooms and only sells them in Canada.

Canadian mushrooms make up about 20% of the US market.

The CEO of Mushrooms Canada said Canadian mushrooms are popular in the US because they are high quality.

Some Canadian mushroom exporters say their US customers are willing to pay more for now.

One exporter said they passed the extra cost to their customers, and their orders are a little lower.

Some customers are thinking about buying from US farms instead.

The company Champag produces a lot of mushrooms and sells some to the US.

The general director of Champag said they might reduce production to avoid flooding the Canadian market.

Mushroom farmers in Eastern Ontario are worried about the new US tariffs.

A US group said Canadian growers are unfairly subsidized, which is why they wanted the tax.

Mushrooms Canada said farm products in both countries benefit from tax exemptions.

The CEO of Mushrooms Canada thinks there will still be demand for Canadian mushrooms in the US.

Canadian mushroom growers use a method that makes their mushrooms stronger and grow faster.

The CEO of Mushrooms Canada said the cost of mushrooms might increase in the US due to tariffs.

The US put tariffs on Canadian mushrooms, saying growers are getting unfair subsidies.

The CEO of Mushrooms Canada said changes in the market could affect local producers.

A mushroom farmer said the industry could use a price increase.

The farmer said they have been absorbing inflation costs, which has reduced their profit margins.

Mushrooms Canada is appealing the tariffs to the US Department of Commerce.

Canadian fresh mushrooms were not included in the latest proposed US tariffs.

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