A simmering trade dispute is reshaping industries from hockey to liquor, as tariffs and retaliatory measures ripple through supply chains and consumer markets. Hockey equipment manufacturers face rising costs for materials like steel and rubber, while distilleries and breweries grapple with higher prices for key ingredients and packaging. The legal landscape is also shifting, as businesses navigate new regulations and enforcement actions tied to trade policies. Small producers and retailers—already strained by inflation—now confront an uncertain future as trade tensions threaten to tighten their margins further.

How a trade war hits hockey, liquor and the state’s lawbooks  MASSterList