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Nova Scotia Lobster Exports Rise 43% Outside China Despite Tariffs
Exports to markets outside the U.S. and China rose about 43% in October as exporters shifted sales to avoid China’s 25% tariff, with 2024 lobster exports valued at $2.9 billion.
- On Jan. 10, 2026 the Lobster Council of Canada reported Nova Scotia's lobster sector exports outside the U.S. and China rose about 43 per cent in October.
- Facing a steep tariff, exporters report exports outside the U.S. and China are off about 40 per cent this year, according to the Lobster Council of Canada.
- The Nova Scotia lobster sector is feeling the pinch from Chinese tariffs this year, and officials say exporters are starting to crack other international markets to compensate.
- The Lobster Council of Canada reports exports outside the U.S. and China increased about 43 per cent this year, prompting government trade talks. Officials are monitoring market shifts amid tariffs.
- The broader dispute involves Chinese tariffs on lobster and canola, affecting trade tensions with Canada, which plans to discuss these measures in upcoming talks.
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N.S. lobster exports outside China are picking up as tariffs soften demand
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s lobster sector is feeling the pinch from Chinese tariffs this year, but officials say exporters are starting to crack other international markets.
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N.S. lobster exports tick up outside U.S., China, as tariffs soften demand
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The Nova Scotia lobster sector is experiencing the effects of Chinese tariffs, but officials say exporters are beginning to gain new markets abroad.
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