US risks running out of toilet paper due to Trump tariffs – Bloomberg

The introduction of 25% tariffs on European goods could lead to a shortage of toilet paper in the US, as Canada is the main supplier of lumber to the United States.

Bloomberg reported this on Friday, March 28.

Trump's promised tariffs on softwood lumber risk disrupting the toilet paper supply chain. The publication writes that the US plans to double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber to 27%, with the possibility of introducing additional charges that would raise the rate to more than 50%.

"Amid a long-running trade dispute, the US currently applies duties totaling more than 14% on Canadian lumber. One of them is set to increase this year, taking the cumulative burden to almost 27%, according to a US Department of Commerce proposal. The White House’s threatened 25% tariffs on many Canadian goods would mean import taxes totaling about 52%," the article says.

Although Trump is pushing for the new tariffs in part to support US production, his tariff policy could hit the availability of northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK), a key component in the production of toilet paper and paper towels.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on February 1, Trump did not rule out imposing tariffs against the EU and imposing additional duties on Canada, Mexico, and China.

On February 11, Trump announced the imposition of a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, with no exceptions for any country. On February 26, US President Donald Trump promised to impose a 25% tariff on all goods from the EU.