Canada Suspends Imports from Biggest US Pork Processing Plant
March 10, 2025 | 1 min to read
Canada has blocked imports from the Tar Heel facility operated by Smithfield Foods, a major U.S. pork processing plant, amidst escalating trade tensions between Washington and Ottawa over tariffs. This decision marks another setback for the American farm sector, already grappling with fears that U.S. tariffs may provoke retaliatory measures from key importers, decreasing demand for U.S. agricultural products.
CHICAGO – Canada has blocked imports from the biggest U.S. pork processing plant, a facility run by Smithfield Foods (SFD.O), opens new tab in Tar Heel, North Carolina.
The suspension comes as Washington and Ottawa have sparred in a heated dispute over trade tariffs.
It is the latest blow for America’s farm sector, which has been roiled by concerns that U.S. tariffs will spark retaliation from top importers that reduces demand for American agricultural products.
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