Businesses are rushing to reroute shipments to Canada in a move that might lead to cheaper goods, risks for business

Open this photo in gallery: Customs brokers and other industry specialists are seeing a surge in consumer packaged goods, chemical and automotive supply companies rushing to hoard inventory in Canada as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Tariff policies.Carlos Osorio/Reuters A growing number of businesses are rerouting U.S.-bound shipments from China to Canada to avoid crushing tariffs in hopes of a swift resolution to the escalating trade war. But the approach risks flooding the Canadian market with their discounted goods and raising competition for already scarce warehouse storage, according to some experts. Flexport, a platform that co-ordinates global logistics,…