‘Very difficult’: Calgary jewelry maker set to lose customers amid trade war
Calgary-based jewelry maker Cindy Baldassi is anticipating a loss of roughly half her customers due to the recent U.S.-Canada trade war. The 50% tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on billions of dollars' worth of Canadian products affect her sterling silver, stone, and dinosaur fossil jewelry, which cater predominantly to an American clientele.
Baldassi, who resides in Calgary, said that 75% of her buyers were Americans and that the additional $17.50 in tariffs for these transactions could be unaffordable for her customers. The uncertainty surrounding the trade war has left Baldassi feeling stressed, calling for Prime Minister Mark Carney to stand firm against the American demands.
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