The Trump administration plans to almost double duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 27%, with the possibility of additional levies pushing the rate to more than 50%. While Trump advocates for new tariffs partly to bolster U.S. manufacturing, they may also hit the availability of northern bleached softwood kraft pulp, or NBSK, a key component in making toilet paper and paper towels.

  • A_A@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Canada should absolutely restrain from putting 500% tariffs on toilet paper … that is, not until USA is really in deep shit 🤣

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      Nah, pinch off the supply ASAP. Maybe it’ll make them finally colon their reps to return to a state of nearer sanity.

      We really are just living in some alien race’s reality television show, aren’t we?