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Canadian Duty-Free Stores Face 36.9% Traffic Drop

8/27/2025

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Duty-Free Crisis

Canadian duty-free store owners report a 36.9% decline in cross-border traffic over seven months.
Simon Resch's store reduced staff from 30 to 6 and cut purchases by 75%.
The Frontier Duty Free Association indicates summer sales fell by 50-80% nationwide.
Owners request the removal of excise taxes on products like tobacco to enhance competitiveness.
Federal politicians, including MP Ted Falk, call for immediate government action.

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Australia and Japan Halt

Australia and Japan have halted certain postal services to the U.S. for goods under $800 following the end of the "de minimis" exemption.
Australia Post's temporary suspension impacts packages sent after the announcement.
Similar changes by several European countries have led to a 36% decrease in shipments from Australia to the U.S. since April.

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Duty-Free Crisis

Canadian duty-free store owners report a 36.9% decline in cross-border traffic over seven months.
Simon Resch's store reduced staff from 30 to 6 and cut purchases by 75%.
The Frontier Duty Free Association indicates summer sales fell by 50-80% nationwide.
Owners request the removal of excise taxes on products like tobacco to enhance competitiveness.
Federal politicians, including MP Ted Falk, call for immediate government action.

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