Trading card hobby in Canada impacted by mounting trade war centred around U.S.
- The international trade war initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump has complicated the trading card hobby in Canada, affecting distributors and retailers.
- Costs from suppliers have increased significantly due to tariffs on trading cards, as noted by Elliott Frankl, president of SRM Sports & Entertainment.
- Professional Sports Authenticator announced it will no longer accept card submissions from Canadian collectors directly.
- Canadian-Based grading companies face uncertainty as both Canadian collectors and U.S. Customers become skeptical about cross-border transactions.
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Trading card hobby in Canada impacted by mounting trade war centred around U.S. – 105.9 The Region
MISSISSAUGA — The international trade war started by U.S. President Donald Trump has complicated collecting trading cards in Canada. Several facets of the hobby have been impacted by the shifting web of tariffs between Canada, China, and the United States, with distributors, retailers, resellers, auction houses and collectors riding the highs and lows. Jeff MacDougall, the general manager of 401 Games in Toronto and Vaughan, Ont., said that virt…
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