While negotiations are continuing with Mexico and China, Trump increased the tariff on Canadian goods to 35 percent, citing ...

Producers in the maple syrup industry are worried about how tariffs on Canadian equipment will affect production costs.

News Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos By AMANDA SWINHART and PATRICK WHITTLE April 16, 2025 at 12:05 am EDT + Caption ...

“It’s uncertain enough making maple syrup.” Judd, who has been making Vermont’s signature product since the 1970s, says multiple countries contribute to each container of the sticky sweetener.

Donna Young checks the Canadian-made maple syrup evaporator in the sugarhouse at Judd’s Wayeeses Farms in Morgan, Vt., on Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) ...

Donna Young checks the evaporator, one of the many pieces of Canadian-made equipment used for producing maple syrup at Judd's Wayeeses Farms in Morgan, Vt., on Friday, April 11, 2025.

Donna Young checks the Canadian-made maple syrup evaporator in the sugarhouse at Judd’s Wayeeses Farms in Morgan, Vt., on Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) AP Business ...

Vermont maple syrup makers face uncertainty amid Canada and China tariff chaos By Associated Press Published April 16, 2025, 11:01 a.m. ET ...

Donna Young checks the Canadian-made maple syrup evaporator in the sugarhouse at Judd’s Wayeeses Farms in Morgan, Vt., on Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) Business ...

Small jars of this season's maple syrup show the variation in hue from day-to-day at Judd's Wayeeses Farms in Morgan, Vt., on Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) ...

Business Breweries and maple syrup producer among Vermont businesses hit by Trump’s tariffs on Canada Sen. Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, said he is disturbed by Trump’s actions, which he ...