Though July showed a summer bump in the number of crossings, the six-straight months of overall declines have been devastating for some businesses, especially duty-free stores.

The number of B.C. cars crossing into Washington state in July were at their highest level since February — but it was still nearly a third fewer than a year ago.

Southbound crossings at the four main points of entry near Metro Vancouver were down 27.7 per cent last month compared to July 2024, according to data collected by the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Washington State’s Department of Transportation.

It’s the sixth-straight month in which southbound crossings were down at Cascadia border crossings.

For some businesses, particularly duty-free stores, the decline has been devastating.

“About 75 per ce

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