Executive Roundtable

BC Food & Beverage will be holding a Special Session on the US Tariff Impact at our BCFB Executive Roundtable Session on February 27, 2025, from 10am – 12pm at our Burnaby office. We will also be able to accommodate people to join remotely.

This session is designed to bring together industry leaders to engage in an open dialogue about the key challenges currently facing your organization, but this session will be focused on the US Tariffs and their impact on your business.

Even though the threat of a 25% US-imposed tariff has been given a 30 day reprieve, it still poses significant risk to our industry.

We value your perspective and would greatly appreciate your input as it will play a crucial role in shaping BCFB’s advocacy efforts leading up to and during this roundtable will help fuel BCFB’s advocacy efforts and allow us to bring issues and solutions forward to the BC Trade & Economic Security Task Force that we are participating in. Obviously, things are evolving in real time and there will be much communication between now and the Roundtable, and a forum like this can be invaluable to flush out strategies and solutions.

What We Learned from Our Member Survey

Thank you to everyone who responded to our survey. Your feedback has been invaluable in understanding the impact on our industry:

• 75% of respondents export to the US.
• US exports account for over 80% of total export sales for these companies.
• 96% of members will be negatively affected by the tariff, with 65.9% expressing serious concern.
• 82% rely on US-sourced ingredients and inputs for production.
• Nearly 66% will be significantly impacted by Canada’s countervailing tariffs.

Survey results have been shared with the highest levels of government, and they are aware of the significant impact we are facing.

Who Should Attend:

Industry leaders and c-suite executives in the food & beverage processing industry who sell product into the US, or who use US inputs in your production.

If you register for this event but do not meet these criteria, we will notify you and rescind your registration, hoping you can join us for an event that better suits your profile.

Members Only:

This event is private, only active members of BC Food & Beverage are permitted to attend.

Hybrid Event:

We’re getting together in-person; however, a link will be provided in advance for those who are only able to attend virtually.

What to Expect:

A facilitated group discussion to collectively understand and identify measures (short-term, medium and long-term) to mitigate risk and or/support the industry in BC and Canada as a result of the US Tariffs.

*Please note spaces are limited to 24 participants for this session*

*Light refreshments and snacks will be served*

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