Moosehead brewery accelerates U.S. shipments ahead of tariff deadline

Canadian brewer Moosehead has rushed shipments of beer to the United States before a September 29 deadline. After that date, a 50 percent tariff will apply to Canadian beer entering the U.S. market.

Moosehead makes almost all its beer in Saint John, New Brunswick. About 15 percent of its total sales go to the United States. CEO Andrew Oland said the company has around one month of U.S. stock left, enough to last until late October or early November.

The company has been producing beer faster than usual to send as much as possible before the deadline. Some of these shipments will result in a financial loss. Moosehead has decided it will not move its brewing operations to the United States.