Tariff Decision On Canadian Newsprint Could Have 'Severe' Impact On Newspaper Industry

Posted Friday, December 29, 2017 7:50 am

Paul Fletcher | Forbes

A single paper mill in Washington state has started a process that could rock the newspaper industry in 2018.

The mill, North Pacific Paper Company, or NORPAC, has asked the government for import duties on groundwood paper from Canada.

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Tariff Decision On Canadian Newsprint Could Have 'Severe' Impact On Newspaper Industry

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