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Muskoka chair maker's tariff woes highlight challenges for mom-and-pop manufacturers
- DFC Woodworks Inc., a Canadian company making Muskoka chairs since 1955, exports about 70% of its furniture to the United States and now faces a 50% U.S. tariff on these goods.
- The company is deciding whether to absorb the tariff costs, raise prices and risk U.S. sales, or move most manufacturing to the United States to avoid the tariff.
- The company president, François Bruneau, acknowledges a heavy tariff bill and a tough decision ahead.
- This situation highlights challenges for small Canadian manufacturers who may lack the resources and expertise to handle trade wars compared to larger corporations, according to professor Fen Hampson.
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