# How Canada's 50% Whey Tariff Is Destroying Canadian Protein Makers (2026)

> Canada imposed a 50% retaliatory tariff on U.S. whey, which supplies about 90% of Canadian whey imports. Canadian protein manufacturers such as Coachwood Group, which owns Canadian Protein and BioSteel, are struggling with the higher costs and are looking to suppliers in Europe and New Zealand.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T09:13:19.467Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99291-how-canada-s-50-whey-tariff-is-destroying-canadian-protein-makers-2026
- Commodities: [Dry Whey](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEY.md)

## Why it matters

A 50% tariff on the main supply source reroutes whey trade and pushes up input costs for Canadian protein makers, while Canadian whey production is too small to replace U.S. volume. Dry whey is a feed-relevant ingredient, so tighter Canadian supply and higher prices support the whey complex.

## Read by commodity

- WHEY: bullish ▲

## Sources

- biblio3000.com: https://biblio3000.com/article/how-canada-s-50-whey-tariff-is-destroying-canadian-protein-makers

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