D.C. Memo: Canada goes elbows up in trade war

WASHINGTON – One item frequently cited as being impacted by the trade war that broke out this week between Canada and the United States is the hockey stick.

Hockey sticks are listed among the products imported from Canada subject to a 50% tariff. Canada has retaliated with its own 50% tariff on hockey sticks made in the United States. But those levies are largely symbolic.

That’s because most hockey sticks used by the NHL and amateur players of the sport in the United States and Canada are now made in China, with some also manufactured in Vietnam, Pakistan and Mexico.

The reason? Hockey sticks were once made of wood, such as those made of durable 21-ply laminated Finnish birch by Read Entire Article