Maple industry representative warns tariffs and retaliatory measures could raise equipment and packaging costs

Apr 9, 2025

Martin Desilette, president of the International Maple Syrup Institute, told lawmakers that tariffs increase costs for equipment, packaging and cross‑border trade and could slow growth in a roughly $1.8 billion North American maple sector.

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Martin Desilette, president of the International Maple Syrup Institute, told a joint legislative hearing on April 9 that tariffs and reciprocal trade measures are raising costs for equipment, packaging and other inputs used by maple producers in both Canada and the United States.

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