Metro says about a fifth of its grocery store suppliers have begun raising prices as a direct result of tariffs and counter-tariff measures from the trade war sparked by United States President Donald Trump .

The company said that although it is working to keep prices relatively stable, customers may still start to see sticker prices rise.

“The introduced tariffs and counter-tariffs are a contributing factor to food inflation as we continue to receive price increase requests from our vendor partners,” CEO Eric R. La Flèche at Metro Inc. said Wednesday on an investor conference call.

“Teams continue to negotiate to minimize the impact on consumers, and for now, the effects remain manageable.”

The trade war means there are tariffs imposed by the United States on some food and drug p

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