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B.C. geoduck clam exports facing devastation from Chinese tariffs on massive molluscs

  • China is set to impose a 25 per cent tariff on geoduck clams from British Columbia, potentially harming the multimillion-dollar export industry.
  • Christina Burridge reported that 95 percent of Canada's geoduck exports, valued at about $75 million annually, go to China.
  • Local fleets have halted harvesting geoducks while awaiting the economic fallout of the tariffs.
  • Burridge noted that finding alternatives to the Chinese market will be challenging and may take time for local fishermen.
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New research shows northern and central B.C. most exposed to tariffs

Bulkley-Nechako and the Kitimat-Stikine regions in B.C. to see the greatest disruption from tariffs

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B.C. geoduck exports facing possible devastation as Chinese tariffs loom

VANCOUVER — British Columbia seafood producers are bracing for impact as China is slated to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on geoduck clams, a move that could devastate the multimillion-dollar export industry that is built almost exclusively on Chinese m

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Undercurrent News broke the news in on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.
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