US Tariffs Threaten Canadian Cabinet Makers

Canadian kitchen cabinet makers face severe financial pressure as US tariffs prepare to double to 50 percent next year. Many small manufacturers are considering moving production south to survive mounting cost burdens.

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Alain Ouzilleau, president and owner of Cabico & Co., stands at the company's Elmwood plant in St. Catharines, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada, October 29, 2026.

Canada's kitchen cabinet makers face a doubling of import duties to 50% in the United States on January 1, threatening 25,000 jobs. The looming tax hike follows the return of trade restrictions under President Donald Trump. Small manufacturers now weigh moving production south of the border to survive.

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