Amazon moved some Canadian sourcing from the US to China to avoid tariffs

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News Summary

  • Amazon is expanding its delivery and fulfillment network in Canada.
  • Amazon expects package volume in Canada to rise by more than 40% between 2026 and 2029, outpacing its US growth every year.
  • The company was still setting out expansion plans in late July, after Donald Trump announced an additional 50% tariff on certain Canadian imports on 20 July.
  • Those tariffs, which took effect this month, cover some goods that had qualified for protection under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
  • Amazon says it has invested more than C$65bn, around $47bn, in Canada since 2010 and employs over 46,000 people there.
Amazon expects package volume in Canada to rise by more than 40% between 2026 and 2029, outpacing its US growth every year, according to internal documents reviewed by Business Insider.

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