Corner Brook mill reliving 2018 U.S. tariffs, but in better position to weather the storm

By Elizabeth Whitten
CBC News
January 30, 2025
Category: Business & Politics
Region: Canada, Canada East

In the face of threats of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, Kruger-owned Corner Brook Pulp & Paper on Newfoundland’s west coast is looking at a redux from seven years ago when tariffs were slapped on its newsprint. However, advocates say the situation will be different this time around. This isn’t the first time the company has faced down tariffs implemented by Donald Trump. In 2018 the mill was hit with an export duty of 9.93 per cent on groundwood paper, followed by a 22 per cent anti-dumping duty, for a combined 32 per cent. Kruger stood to lose about $30 million a year, though the tariff was eventually overturned. But as a result, the company began to look away from selling south of the border and instead to markets in India to avoid fees. Kruger spokesperson Marie-Claude Tremblay refused an interview request from CBC on how the company could be impacted in the latest round of tariffs…

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