Tariffs, Trade, and a Slippery Slope for North American Agriculture The US Commerce Department has announced that it will impose countervailing duties on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada, citing tax exemptions as a justification for tariffs of up to 5%.
This move is the latest salvo in the ongoing trade wars between Canada and the US. At issue are Canadian tax exemptions that give growers an advantage over American competitors.
However, Ryan Koeslag, executive vice president of the Canadian Mushroom Growers' Association, disputes this claim. "Countries all around the world have agricultural tax exemptions," he told CBC News.