Washington groups detail how they are handling tariff impacts | News [Video]

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Industries across the state continue to brace for fallout from the implementation of U.S. tariffs on international goods, and retaliatory tariffs from Canada, China and Mexico.

At the Washington Department of Commerce, Director Joe Nguyen said the state is already feeling the impact of the tariff fight.

“We know that there is a change in behavior in Canadian consumers,” he said. “We know that our border communities have seen less traffic when it comes to tourists from Canada. And we also know that there are goods that historically have been consumed by our Canadian friends that are seeing a drop as well.

Nguyen argued the tariffs are unnecessary as they are being used by the Trump administration, as they ultimately do more harm than good.

“If the long-term goal is to harden our infrastructure, have our energy independence, things like that – there are better ways to …