Tariffs on Canadian paper 'detrimental' to troubled US newspaper industry

Donald Trump’s trade tariffs and anti-dumping penalties have pushed the cost of imported Canadian newsprint up by 30%

The troubled US newspaper industry is taking another hit from Donald Trump – recently imposed trade tariffs and anti-dumping penalties have pushed the cost of imported Canadian newsprint up by 30%.

The duties were imposed after petitions made by US-based pulp and paper manufacturers claiming that Canada’s exports of uncoated groundwood paper are unfairly subsidized by the Canadian government.

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