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Tariff war casualties: Point Roberts parcel service reliant on Canadians closes, Blaine business grim

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Point To Point Parcel, in Point Roberts , Wash. , will close next month because 99 per cent of its customers are Canadian and business has collapsed, said co-owner Beth Calder .

Another parcel delivery service in Blaine , Washington , has seen a 60 per cent decrease in revenue.

Canada 's retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian goods went into effect this month .

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English

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