Mary Ellen Klas, Columnist

Florida Orange Juice Could Be Tariffs’ Most Iconic Casualty

The citrus sector in President Trump’s home state is already reeling from diseases and natural disasters. Tariffs could kill it.

February 6, 2025 at 12:30 PM UTC

By Mary Ellen Klas

Mary Ellen Klas is a politics and policy columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. A former capital bureau chief for the Miami Herald, she has covered politics and government for more than three decades.

A cooling industry.
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President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada is on hold for now but, if it resumes, it could deliver a fatal blow to one iconic American industry: Florida orange juice.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to forgo “Florida orange juice altogether” as he slapped a (now-paused) 25% tariff on American exports from “red states.” It’s a potent threat: 30% of all Florida fruit juice is exported to Canada.