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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Scrap plastic from Canada,
Mexico subject to tariffs
he Recycled Materials Association President Donald Trump first outlined the 25%
warned of potential “severe” disruption tariffs in a pair of Feb. 1 executive orders, fram-
Tto the materials recovery sector after tar- ing them as a response to drug trafficking and
iffs targeting the U.S.’s largest trading partners border security problems. They were quickly
took effect March 4, bringing higher costs to paused for one month after deals were reached
import nearly all goods, including recycled com- with the governments of Canada and Mexico.
modities. During a press conference March 3, Trump told
reporters there was “no room left” for further
Baled scrap plastic, flake and recycled plastic deals to be made with Canada and Mexico.
pellets are all subject to the import duties, as
are virtually all other goods brought into the U.S. After the measures took effect early Tuesday
from both neighboring countries. morning, Canada responded immediately with
tariffs on 30 billion Canadian dollars ($21 billion)
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