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HS 4801.00High

Newsprint, in rolls or sheets

Chapter 48 — Paper and paperboard|Broad tariff
Current tariff rate
25%
Prior rate
0% (CUSMA)
Canadian export value
$1.8B
CUSMA eligible
Yes (RVC 50%)
TARIFF DETAILS
Effective date
2025-03-04
Tariff type
Broad tariff
CUSMA INFORMATION
Eligibility
Eligible
RVC threshold
50%
SECTOR IMPACT

Newsprint mills already operating on thin margins face potential closure. US publishers face higher input costs.

NOTES

Canada is the largest newsprint supplier to the US. Quebec and Ontario mills serve major US newspaper publishers. Structural demand decline compounds tariff impact.

MITIGATION STRATEGIES

Actionable options for affected Canadian exporters

  1. 1

    Pricing pass-through

  2. 2

    Market diversification (CETA)

  3. 3

    Supply chain restructuring

INDUSTRIES AFFECTED BY THIS TARIFF

Canadian industries exposed to HS 4801.00 tariff changes

Pulp & Paper ManufacturingModerate
Manufacturing·44/100 impact
RELATED TARIFF CODES
4703.21High

Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, semi-bleached, coniferous

25%High
4802.55High

Uncoated paper, weight 40–150 g/m², in rolls

25%High
4804.11High

Unbleached kraft liner, in rolls, uncoated

25%High

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