The Unexpected Side Effect: Could Tariff Hikes on Canadian Lumber Lead to a U.S. Toilet Paper Shortage?
A potential toilet paper shortage in the United States has emerged due to international trade policy changes. The crisis stems from President Donald Trump’s plan to increase tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber, which could disrupt the production of northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK), a crucial raw material for toilet paper and paper towels ¹….