Duty-free shipping to U.S. ends Friday. How will this impact Canadian businesses?

Starting Friday, imports under $800 into the United States will lose their duty-free status.

Low-value Canadian goods not covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement will now face a 35 per cent tariff when entering the U.S.

Senior Policy Analyst at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Michelle Auger says Canadian small businesses can expect higher rates, fees and turbulence as they cannot absorb the new costs the way larger retailers can.

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