Canadian maple syrup exports rise amid trade tensions

Canadian maple syrup exports are climbing as international buyers and some domestic consumers show stronger interest in the product during CanadaU.S. trade disputes. Statistics Canada says maple syrup exports reached $844.2 million in 2025, up 17.2% from the previous year. In Nova Scotia, Hutchinson Acres, the province’s largest producer, says it has seen more orders from overseas customers, including buyers in the Netherlands, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia and the U.K. Producers and distributors quoted in the article said some customers are choosing Canadian maple syrup as a sweetener and as an alternative to refined sugar. They also said the product’s Canadian origin has become more important to some buyers, especially when trade tensions are in the news.