
Tariff Updates
Pets Canada is working hard to ensure your business is heard and protected as trade policy evolves.



Standing up for pet businesses
We know the potential imposition of U.S. tariffs and retaliatory Canadian tariffs is a top concern across the pet industry, with real impacts for manufacturers, retailers, and the broader supply chain. Pets Canada is actively engaged on this issue and continues to advocate on your behalf at every level of government. It is crucial that our Representatives recognize and understand the challenges our industry and pet families face and how pets are integral to strong healthy communities.

What Pets Canada is Doing
- Attending Industry stakeholder meetings hosted by the Ministry of Finance.
- Personalized, written outreach to every Member of Parliament outlining the risks these tariffs pose to our members.
- Gathering and submitting Harmonized System (HS) Codes to the Department of Finance to proactively advocate for our industry’s interests in tariff-related decisions. Over 600 codes submitted to date.
- Monitoring daily changes in the trade landscape with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) to anticipate repercussions on members.
- Weekly meetings with Impact Public Affairs, to analyse the latest tariff and advocacy issues impacting Canadian pet businesses.
- On going advocacy meet and greets with Members of Federal and Provincial governments across the country to speak about the impact our sector has on Canada and the damage American tariffs have on the health of our industry.
Resources
- Webinar: Post-Election Tariff Analysis
- Engage your MP Outreach Toolkit: Educate your representatives on the challenges pet business and pet families face and the important work you do as part of your community and the Canadian economy. The toolkit includes an email template to request a meeting, a meeting guide with questions and template for following up on your social channels.
- Everything you need to know about US/Canada Tariffs
- How Canada is Responding – Countermeasures by Province