Canada grants tariff remission on US corrugated cardboard

The Canadian government has issued a remission exempting US corrugated cardboard from a planned 50 percent tariff. The move follows lobbying by MP Dave Epp, who argued the tariff would have raised costs for industries including greenhouse growers that rely on cardboard packaging.

Why this mattersRemoves a cost risk for Canadian packaging users and growers reliant on US corrugated board, easing cross-border supply of a key input.

• Canada granted a remission on a planned 50 percent tariff on US corrugated cardboard.
• Chatham-Kent-Leamington MP Dave Epp had lobbied for the exemption.
• Epp said the tariff would have affected industries in his riding and consumers buying food.
• Greenhouse growers, major users of corrugated packaging, welcomed the exemption.

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