Proposed Canada Mexico tariffs could drive up costs for Alaskans | Local News [Video]

During a press conference this week, President Donald Trump vowed to “move forward” with his tariffs on Canada and Mexico after a month-long suspension on their implementation expires next week.

“The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule,” President Trump said when asked if the postponed tariffs would soon go back into effect.

According to Greg Wolf, the president and CEO of the Alaska International Business Center, the implications of a tariff on Canada and Mexico for Alaska could be slightly significant. A tariff on Mexico would not significantly impact Alaska. However, regarding Canada, Wolf says that Canada ranks as Alaska’s third or fourth-largest trading partner, with approximately $800 million in Alaskan goods exported.

“China is Alaska’s number one trading partner,” said Wolf. “Canada is something less of that, but it’s, I recall, maybe 800 million, something like that. So between those two countries, it’s over $2 billion worth …