Toilet Paper Supply Under Potential Risk From Trump Tariffs (2)

May 9, 2025, 4:26 PM UTC

It wasn’t that long ago that the pandemic snarled shipments of toilet paper the world over. Now, US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are threatening disruption once again.

Suzano SA is the world’s largest exporter of pulp — the raw material for products including bath tissue. The company has seen that export levies have led to a decline in shipments of the product from Brazil to the US, Chief Executive Officer João Alberto de Abreu said in an interview. The Sao Paulo-based company is now passing tariff costs on to US buyers, he added.

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