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Tariffs and Costs Squeeze U.S. Packaging Industry

5/14/2025

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U.S. packaging producers are feeling the pinch as the Trump administration's 25% tariffs on aluminum and soaring plastic costs take their toll. With cardboard prices projected to surge by 11.4% annually due to tariffs on imported pulp and paper, giants like PepsiCo are grappling with profit declines, while Coca-Cola pivots to plastic packaging to stay afloat.

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U.S. packaging producers are feeling the pinch as the Trump administration's 25% tariffs on aluminum and soaring plastic costs take their toll. With cardboard prices projected to surge by 11.4% annually due to tariffs on imported pulp and paper, giants like PepsiCo are grappling with profit declines, while Coca-Cola pivots to plastic packaging to stay afloat.