Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
A deepening trade war between the US and Canada is causing significant price hikes for paper products, including toilet paper. Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on nearly 900 American goods in response to US trade policies.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the vulnerability of supply chains and the direct impact of trade protectionism on everyday consumer goods.
A customer picks up a pack of toilet paper from a store shelf in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on 2 March 2025. A customer picks up a pack of toilet paper from a store shelf in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on 2 March 2025. Trump tariffs Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Using the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US and Canada enter a full-fledged trade war that threatens to flush away decades of peaceful trading between the two nations.
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