AF&PA Responds to Executive Orders Imposing Tariffs on Mexico and Canada
WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s announcement of 25% tariffs on all products from Canada and Mexico:
“The American Forest & Paper Association supports free and fair trade practices, and we rely on Canada and Mexico as key trading partners. In 2024 alone, total two-way trade for pulp and paper products with Canada was over $14 billion and total two-way trade with Mexico was over $5 billion. These tariffs have the potential to seriously disrupt the U.S. forest products industry’s complex, cross-border supply chains that employ more than 900,000 people.
“We strongly encourage the Canadian and Mexican governments to quickly come to the negotiating table to address concerns raised by the U.S. Government. It is imperative we return to normal free and fair trade soon to avoid longer term disruption to U.S. pulp, paper and packaging manufacturing operations.
“We look forward to working with the Administration to provide our industry’s perspective and important data to inform these consequential discussions.”