A partner with Polar Pork suggests, in the event of U.S. import tariffs on Canadian and Mexican products, it would be appropriate to exempt agriculture. On February 3rd, U.S. President Donald Trump delayed the imposition of 25 percent across the board tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.
Florian Possberg, a partner with Polar Pork, says Canadian and U.S. agriculture are highly integrated, especially when it comes to pork, so tariffs will hurt farmers in both countries.
Quote-Florian Possberg-Polar Pork:
Our industries are hugely integrated. They talk about the car industry where parts of a car can cross the border six times before it's finally put together on the car. It may not be six times in pork but a lot of product is moved across the border, is processed in different part of two nations and it crosses back over the border for sale.