Coalition Opposes Imposition of Paper Tariffs - Publishers Weekly

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when the Panzermobile was buffeted by yelling and shouting. Following all the noise took our brave kitty boy to the  Publishers Weekly site. With a little digging he discovered the hullabaloo was caused by the threat of the United States placing a tariff on Canadian uncoated groundwood.

According to the post by Jim Milliot, the U.S. company North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC) filed a complaint that the Canadian government is "dumping" uncoated groundwood at a reduced price in the U.S. market. The wood is used in the U.S. to make paper for use by book, newspaper and directory publishers. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has already announced in January they are recommending a duty (tariff) of between 4.4 percent and 9.9 percent be placed on the Canadian wood. A coalition of publishers is meeting with the U.S. Department of Commerce in February to present their opposition to the tariff. The Department of Commerce will make their decision available in March.

Thank you NORPAC.

Panzer says, "Hmm ... This little kitty thinks, if the tariff goes into effect, the cost of books, newspapers and directories will have to go up. The publishers are already struggling to stay alive. Some of those publications will disappear."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and three muffins for today's reading selection.

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