SEATTLE — When a deep freeze devastated British Columbia’s grape crops last year, winemakers across the border leaned on imports, particularly from Washington grape growers. A tax-free import agreement for 2024 vintage made that collaboration even more attractive.

Now, with the 2025 harvest on the horizon, a new exemption remains uncertain as it awaits a decision from British Columbia’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Meanwhile, rising global trade tensions are worrying some that a new exemption might be unlikely.

Marcus Miller, president of Airfield Estates Winery, said his first thought when he heard that the exemption might not be renewed was: “Oh man, that’s a big bummer.”

Around 10% to 15% of Miller’s harvest in the Yakima Valley, which is about $300,000 to $400,000 worth of prod

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