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Will the United States fall into a toilet paper crisis? Indu

Date锛�2025-03-28 12:44Editer锛歛dminRead锛�锛�

On March 26th local time, US President Trump signed an executive order at the White House announcing a 25% tariff on all imported cars, which will take effect on April 2nd. Trump also said on the same day that the United States would impose tariffs on wood and medicine. 鈥�
Canadian media reported on the 27th local time that these tariffs may seriously affect the supply of Northern Bleached Cork Kraft Pulp (NBSK). Northern bleached cork kraft pulp is a key component in the production of toilet paper and tissues. 鈥�
McLay, founder of Trade Tree Online (TTO) and a wood pulp market consultant who tracks pricing services in the global pulp market, stated that bleached cork kraft paper pulp from the North accounts for about 30% of standard toilet paper in the United States and half of typical tissue paper. Currently, the pulp is mainly purchased from Canada in the United States. He added that the United States imported about 2 million tons of bleached cork kraft pulp from northern Canada last year, and some factories and major brand products in the United States have been using this pulp for 30 years. 鈥�
In recent years, the Trump administration has repeatedly wielded the stick of tariffs, and the trade friction between the United States and Canada over goods such as timber has been escalating. On the 1st of this month, Trump ordered the US Department of Commerce to launch a new tariff investigation on imported timber, and had previously threatened to impose tariffs on imported timber multiple times. Canada, as a major supplier of wood and pulp to the United States, is deeply influenced by its policies. 鈥�
As the new round of tariff measures comes into effect on April 2nd, the supply chain of the US paper industry is facing an impact, and the risk of toilet paper supply is intensifying. Once Canada significantly reduces its supply of pulp to the United States, there may be a shortage of toilet paper supply in the US market, and prices may rise sharply accordingly. We will continue to monitor the subsequent developments.