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赴美加拿大游客骤减,边境商家生境艰难

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赴美加拿大游客骤减,边境商家生境艰难
2025年3月5日,美国华盛顿州布莱恩的和平拱门口岸。图片来源:Jason Redmond—AFP/Getty Images

从华盛顿州到新英格兰北部,长期依赖加拿大游客的美国商户正面临客流量枯竭的困境,一项关键收入来源也随之萎缩。

《财富》杂志独家获得的一份新报告详细说明了加拿大游客锐减如何冲击美国北部边境沿线各州。该报告由国会常设机构联合经济委员会(Joint Economic Committee, JEC)少数党方面提供,该委员会成立于1946年,负责记录美国经济状况。报告发布之际,特朗普总统已提出吞并加拿大、对加拿大商品加征多轮关税并屡次中断与渥太华的贸易谈判,这些举动共同导致跨境旅行与消费遇冷。

根据联合经济委员会援引美国海关与边境保护局旅行统计数据所作的分析,2025年1月至10月,穿越美加边境的客车数量较2024年同期下降近20%。在一些边境州,降幅高达27%。当地旅游机构表示,这一变化直接体现为游客减少、酒店空置率上升及销售额下滑。

联合经济委员会资深成员、新罕布什尔州民主党参议员玛吉·哈桑(Maggie Hassan)表示:“几代以来,加拿大人一直前往新罕布什尔州及美加边境沿线许多其他州探亲访友、入住酒店、在餐厅用餐并在商店购物。然而,在特朗普鲁莽的关税和无端挑衅之后,赴美的加拿大人越来越少,令许多美国企业陷入困境,也使联结我们两国的紧密纽带承受压力。”

无论是从绝对数量还是消费能力来看,加拿大游客历来都是美国最重要的国际游客来源之一。分析师和旅游官员指出,物价上涨、加元疲软以及政治紧张局势加剧,已促使许多旅行者转而选择加拿大国内游或其他国际目的地。对于美国边境社区而言,这一转变正被实时感知。

北达科他州法戈市和明尼苏达州穆尔黑德市“游览法戈-穆尔黑德”(Visit Fargo–Moorhead)机构的总裁兼首席执行官雪莉·休斯(Shirley Hughes)表示:“这不仅是数字;它们代表着当地企业错失的收入、酒店需求的下降,以及支持我们社区就业和投资的资金减少。”

在新罕布什尔州北部,加拿大车牌的缺失尤为显眼。“我们距离边境仅八英里,通常加拿大游客占比在15%到25%之间。现在,我一只手就能数清加拿大游客的数量。我只能勉强维持,努力不被淹没。”新罕布什尔州科尔布鲁克市Fiddleheads礼品店店主伊丽莎白·格林(Elizabeth Guerin)说道。

影响已超出零售和住宿业,波及依赖跨境常客的酒庄和景点。

纽约州彭延市狐奔葡萄园(Fox Run Vineyards)总裁兼共同所有者斯科特·奥斯本(Scott Osborn)表示:“加拿大游客减少对我们的盈利产生了明显影响。加拿大客源约占我们业务的10%,跨境旅客减少意味着品酒、参观和葡萄酒销售随之下降——这种涟漪效应波及我们整个运营,凸显了跨境旅游对我们商业模式的重要性。”

一些经营者担心,即便美加贸易关系最终回暖,造成的损害也将持续,因为加拿大游客已在其他地方形成了新的旅行习惯。

佛蒙特州沃特伯里市老驿站客栈(Old Stagecoach Inn)的老板克里斯塔·鲍迪什(Christa Bowdish)表示:“这对两国关系造成了持久损害,而情感创伤需要时间愈合。当人们不再来访佛蒙特时,他们会找到新的目的地、创造新的回忆、建立新的家庭传统,而我们将无法完全挽回这一切。”

在西海岸,节庆活动组织者也感受到了压力。

华盛顿州贝灵汉市“海宴”(SeaFeast)活动的执行董事凯文·科尔曼(Kevin Coleman)表示:“自今年三月以来,我们不仅看到加拿大车流量急剧下降,还发现今年九月下旬节庆活动的参与人数也有所减少。我们知道三月之后不能再依赖加拿大客源,因为人们对边境感到恐惧,也不了解关税的动态,而且加拿大正大力推行‘加拿大优先’政策。”

对于北部边境沿线的企业而言,现在的问题不仅是加拿大人何时会大规模回归,还包括有多少失去的业务能够被挽回。(*)

译者:刘进龙

审校:汪皓

从华盛顿州到新英格兰北部,长期依赖加拿大游客的美国商户正面临客流量枯竭的困境,一项关键收入来源也随之萎缩。

《财富》杂志独家获得的一份新报告详细说明了加拿大游客锐减如何冲击美国北部边境沿线各州。该报告由国会常设机构联合经济委员会(Joint Economic Committee, JEC)少数党方面提供,该委员会成立于1946年,负责记录美国经济状况。报告发布之际,特朗普总统已提出吞并加拿大、对加拿大商品加征多轮关税并屡次中断与渥太华的贸易谈判,这些举动共同导致跨境旅行与消费遇冷。

根据联合经济委员会援引美国海关与边境保护局旅行统计数据所作的分析,2025年1月至10月,穿越美加边境的客车数量较2024年同期下降近20%。在一些边境州,降幅高达27%。当地旅游机构表示,这一变化直接体现为游客减少、酒店空置率上升及销售额下滑。

联合经济委员会资深成员、新罕布什尔州民主党参议员玛吉·哈桑(Maggie Hassan)表示:“几代以来,加拿大人一直前往新罕布什尔州及美加边境沿线许多其他州探亲访友、入住酒店、在餐厅用餐并在商店购物。然而,在特朗普鲁莽的关税和无端挑衅之后,赴美的加拿大人越来越少,令许多美国企业陷入困境,也使联结我们两国的紧密纽带承受压力。”

无论是从绝对数量还是消费能力来看,加拿大游客历来都是美国最重要的国际游客来源之一。分析师和旅游官员指出,物价上涨、加元疲软以及政治紧张局势加剧,已促使许多旅行者转而选择加拿大国内游或其他国际目的地。对于美国边境社区而言,这一转变正被实时感知。

北达科他州法戈市和明尼苏达州穆尔黑德市“游览法戈-穆尔黑德”(Visit Fargo–Moorhead)机构的总裁兼首席执行官雪莉·休斯(Shirley Hughes)表示:“这不仅是数字;它们代表着当地企业错失的收入、酒店需求的下降,以及支持我们社区就业和投资的资金减少。”

在新罕布什尔州北部,加拿大车牌的缺失尤为显眼。“我们距离边境仅八英里,通常加拿大游客占比在15%到25%之间。现在,我一只手就能数清加拿大游客的数量。我只能勉强维持,努力不被淹没。”新罕布什尔州科尔布鲁克市Fiddleheads礼品店店主伊丽莎白·格林(Elizabeth Guerin)说道。

影响已超出零售和住宿业,波及依赖跨境常客的酒庄和景点。

纽约州彭延市狐奔葡萄园(Fox Run Vineyards)总裁兼共同所有者斯科特·奥斯本(Scott Osborn)表示:“加拿大游客减少对我们的盈利产生了明显影响。加拿大客源约占我们业务的10%,跨境旅客减少意味着品酒、参观和葡萄酒销售随之下降——这种涟漪效应波及我们整个运营,凸显了跨境旅游对我们商业模式的重要性。”

一些经营者担心,即便美加贸易关系最终回暖,造成的损害也将持续,因为加拿大游客已在其他地方形成了新的旅行习惯。

佛蒙特州沃特伯里市老驿站客栈(Old Stagecoach Inn)的老板克里斯塔·鲍迪什(Christa Bowdish)表示:“这对两国关系造成了持久损害,而情感创伤需要时间愈合。当人们不再来访佛蒙特时,他们会找到新的目的地、创造新的回忆、建立新的家庭传统,而我们将无法完全挽回这一切。”

在西海岸,节庆活动组织者也感受到了压力。

华盛顿州贝灵汉市“海宴”(SeaFeast)活动的执行董事凯文·科尔曼(Kevin Coleman)表示:“自今年三月以来,我们不仅看到加拿大车流量急剧下降,还发现今年九月下旬节庆活动的参与人数也有所减少。我们知道三月之后不能再依赖加拿大客源,因为人们对边境感到恐惧,也不了解关税的动态,而且加拿大正大力推行‘加拿大优先’政策。”

对于北部边境沿线的企业而言,现在的问题不仅是加拿大人何时会大规模回归,还包括有多少失去的业务能够被挽回。(*)

译者:刘进龙

审校:汪皓

From Washington State to northern New England, American businesses that have long depended on Canadian visitors are seeing traffic dry up—and with it, a crucial source of revenue.

A new report shared exclusively with Fortune by the Joint Economic Committee (JEC)–Minority, a congressional standing committee dating back to 1946 that’s responsible for documenting economic conditions in the U.S., details how a sharp drop in Canadian tourism is hitting every U.S. state along the northern border. The findings come as President Trump has proposed annexing Canada, imposed several rounds of tariffs on Canadian goods, and repeatedly broken off trade talks with Ottawa, contributing to a chill in cross-border travel and spending.

From January to October of 2025, the number of passenger vehicles crossing the U.S.–Canada border fell by nearly 20% compared with the same period in 2024, according to the JEC analysis, which draws on U.S. Customs and Border Protection travel statistics. In some border states, the decline reached 27%, a shift that local tourism agencies say is showing up in fewer tourists, more hotel vacancies, and weaker sales.

“Going back for generations, Canadians have visited New Hampshire and many other states along the U.S.–Canada border to see family or friends, stay in our hotels, share a meal at our restaurants, and shop at our stores,” said U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee. “However, in the wake of President Trump’s reckless tariffs and needless provocations, fewer and fewer Canadians are making trips to the United States, putting many American businesses in jeopardy and straining the close ties that bind our two nations.”

Canadians have historically been among the most important international visitors to the U.S., both in sheer numbers and in spending. Analysts and tourism officials note that rising prices, a weaker Canadian dollar, and heightened political tensions have nudged many travelers to choose domestic trips within Canada or alternative international destinations instead. For U.S. border communities, that shift is being felt in real time.

“These are more than numbers; they represent missed revenue for local businesses, reduced hotel demand, and fewer dollars supporting jobs and investment in our community,” said Shirley Hughes, president and CEO of Visit Fargo–Moorhead in Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn.

In northern New Hampshire, the absence of Canadian license plates is especially stark. “Being only eight miles from the border, normally Canadians make up anywhere from 15% to 25% of visitors. Now, I can probably count the number of Canadian visitors on one hand. I’m just trying to plug along and keep my nose above the waterline,” said Elizabeth Guerin, owner of the Fiddleheads gift shop in Colebrook, N.H.

The impact stretches beyond retail and lodging into wineries and attractions that rely on cross-border regulars.

“The drop in visits from Canadian tourists has had a noticeable impact on our bottom line. With Canadians making up about 10% of our business, fewer cross-border travelers mean fewer tastings, tours, and wine sales—a ripple effect that touches our entire operation, underscoring how important cross-border tourism is to our business model,” said Scott Osborn, president and co-owner of Fox Run Vineyards in Penn Yan, N.Y.

Some operators worry the damage will outlast any eventual thaw in U.S.–Canada trade relations, as Canadian travelers form new habits elsewhere.

“This is long-lasting damage to a relationship, and emotional damage takes time to heal. While people aren’t visiting Vermont, they’ll be finding new places to visit, making new memories, building new family traditions, and we will not recapture all of that,” said Christa Bowdish, owner of the Old Stagecoach Inn in Waterbury, Vt.

On the West Coast, festival organizers are also feeling the pinch.

“Since March of this year, we have not only seen Canadian traffic drop drastically, but we have also seen a drop in our number of attendees at our festival this year in late September. We knew that after March, we could not rely on our Canadian business because of fear at the border and lack of understanding of what is happening with tariffs and Canada drawing a strong line of promoting Canada first,” said Kevin Coleman, executive director of SeaFeast in Bellingham, Wash.

For businesses up and down the northern border, the question now is not just when Canadians will return in force, but how much of that lost business can ever be won back.

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