GoKawiilCanada-US tariff standoff set to raise toilet paper prices for both countries
After trade talks collapsed, Canada announced tariffs of 25-50% on nearly 900 US goods, including toilet paper and tissue products, set to take effect September 8. This is retaliation for a 50% US tariff hike, and since Canada supplies $328 million worth of toilet paper to the US annually, prices are expected to climb on both sides of the border.
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The US relies heavily on Canadian lumber for paper products even when manufacturing happens domestically, meaning tariffs will ripple through supply chains and hit household budgets directly. With Americans consuming more toilet paper per capita than almost anyone else, this everyday product has become an unexpected flashpoint in a broader trade dispute that also touches liquor and other goods.
- Canada plans tariffs of 25-50% on US toilet paper and tissue products starting September 8
- The US imported $328 million in toilet paper from Canada in 2024, its top supplier
- The dispute also targets liquor brands like Crown Royal, showing tariffs extending beyond paper goods
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