Over the past few days, we’ve explored strategies for Canadian small businesses to navigate U.S. tariffs in various industries. Today, on Day 4, we’re focusing on the furniture sector—specifically office chairs, mattresses, sofas, and kitchen cabinetry. The 25% U.S. tariffs, effective since March 2025, combined with Canada’s retaliatory 25% tariffs on $29.8 billion of U.S. goods, are driving up costs for imported materials like lumber and upholstery fabrics, while making U.S. exports less viable.

In previous article, we learned how Canadian luggage and handbag producers can take advantage of the 25% U.S. tariffs to boost output. Today, Day 2, we're examining another sector of importance: auto engine manufacturing. With U.S. tariffs since March 2025 and retaliatory tariffs by Canada on $29.8 billion in U.S. goods, owners of small Canadian auto parts companies—especially manufacturers of car engines—are paying higher prices and facing supply chain disruptions.

We reported yesterday on how Canadian snack producers can outsmart U.S. tariffs by serving local markets and online channels. Today, on Day 2, we’re diving into the designer handbag and luggage industry—a sector hit hard by the 25% U.S. tariffs imposed on March 12, 2025, and Canada’s retaliatory 25% tariffs on $30 billion of U.S. goods, plus an additional $29.8 billion as of March 13. These tariffs have added to the price of imported materials like leather and hardware, and have made U.S. exports uncompetitive for small Canadian manufacturers.

The U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods—25% as of March 12, 2025—are the shock to the snack industry. For Canadian potato chip and snack business owners, like the makers of Hardbite chips, tariffs mean higher export prices, lower margins, and disrupted supply chains. Add Canada's counter-tariffs on $30 billion of U.S. goods, including basic ingredients, and the pressure is on. But here’s the good news: this challenge is also an opportunity to grow smarter, not harder. At Endefine, we’re helping Canadian businesses pivot and thrive with strategic solutions. Let’s explore how small snack producers can increase production and stay competitive despite U.S. tariffs.

As of April 9, 2025, Canadian entrepreneurs are struggling with the shock waves of U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods. With a 25% tariff on goods crossing the border (according to recent trade news), manufacturing-to-retail businesses are suffering—higher costs, disrupted supply chains, and shrinking profit margins. For the majority, this economic shock is like a gut punch. But here’s the silver lining

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