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Trump's Tariffs Threaten U.S. Toilet Paper Supply Crisis

3/29/2025

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President Trump's proposed tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber threaten to spark a toilet paper shortage in the U.S. by disrupting the supply of crucial northern bleached softwood kraft pulp. With tariffs possibly soaring above 50%, experts caution that rising prices could trigger a wave of panic buying reminiscent of the pandemic.

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President Trump's proposed tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber threaten to spark a toilet paper shortage in the U.S. by disrupting the supply of crucial northern bleached softwood kraft pulp. With tariffs possibly soaring above 50%, experts caution that rising prices could trigger a wave of panic buying reminiscent of the pandemic.