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Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos
- New England maple syrup producers face challenges from fluctuating trade policies under President Donald Trump, increasing their uncertainty in a weather-dependent business.
- Judd, a veteran syrup producer, explained the complex international network behind Vermont's maple syrup production, which relies on equipment from Canada, China, and Italy.
- The Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association, represented by Allison Hope, assumes there is currently no tariff on finished maple products, but uncertainty remains with packaging and materials sourcing from China.
- Import taxes could sharply increase costs, making it difficult to raise prices on maple syrup, which is considered a luxury good.
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Bangor Daily News+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos
MORGAN, Vermont — Making maple syrup in New England’s fickle spring weather can be an unpredictable business. Now President Donald Trump’s ever-changing tariff policies are adding anxiety about an industry that depends on multinational trade. “Any kind of disruption with our cross border enterprise, we feel it,” said Jim Judd, a fourth-generation sugarer who owns Judd’s Wayeeses Farms in Morgan, Vermont. “It’s uncertain enough making maple syrup…
·Bangor, United States
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The Independent+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Trump’s tariff chaos has left America’s maple syrup makers in a sticky mess
Much of the equipment comes from Canada, the world's maple syrup powerhouse
·London, United Kingdom
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