U.S. orange juice shipments plummet as Canadians find Florida OJ hard to swallow [View all]

Feeling a little squeezed in the orange juice aisle?

Between the climbing cost for a carton of fresh-squeezed juice, steep counter-tariffs on U.S. juices like Tropicana, and now plummeting U.S. shipments, you might worry this breakfast staple is in danger of becoming a luxury good.

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In other words, the marked drop in imports has been compounded by the ongoing consumer desire to buy Canadian, he said.

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The total value of U.S. shipments of fresh orange juice to Canada saw a steep drop in June to its lowest level in more than 20 years, according to data from both the U.S. Census Bureau and Statistics Canada.

The total import value in June of fresh orange juice from the U.S. into Canada was $5.78 million, compared to nearly $12 million in June 2024, according to Statistics Canada. Since January alone, the monthly import value dropped by 64 per cent.

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