President Trump agreed to tariff exemptions on March 6 for imports from Canada and Mexico that are compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), negotiated in the first Trump Administration. These products will not be subject to the 25% tariffs until April 2. Through multiple sources, we have confirmed that newsprint, which includes magazine paper, is covered under this agreement.
Trump signed two amendments to the tariff orders he issued for Mexico and Canada earlier this week (linked here and here, respectively). The modifications shall be effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 7. Click here to see the Fact Sheet from the White House.
In addition to the tariffs, we are already seeing U.S. manufacturers announces price increases, so it is critical that we have a unified grassroots effort to stop the tariffs from being implemented on all newspapers and magazines (large and small).
We urge you to contact your U.S. Senators and U.S. Representative immediately to tell them the harm that the tariffs will have on your company. The Alliance has prepared a one-page brief and talking points for your use. We are not encouraging editorials at this time.
Please pass along any information that you receive from legislative offices to Holly Lubart, vice president, government affairs.
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