‘Buy Canadian’ Movement Is Costing US Companies [Video]

Canadian companies boycotting American goods in response to Donald Trump‘s tariffs is impacting some American businesses.

Newsweek contacted the Department of Commerce by email for comment.

Why It Matters

Since assuming office for the second time, Trump has made tariffs a key pillar of his economic offering, positing that they will protect the domestic economy and enable the U.S. to haggle for better trade terms.

Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, including a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports and a 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy imports. In March, he said he will place 25 percent tariffs on auto imports from April 3.

But this has sparked a backlash from countries like Canada, fuelling concerns about a trade war. Some Canadian customers are boycotting American products after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…