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Post: "Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada"

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RedditAug 26, 2026By u/OneNormalBloke

r/NewsOfTheStupid

Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada

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Using the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US and Canada enter a full-fledged trade war that threatens to flush away decades of peaceful trading between the two nations. After trade negotiations broke down between the two countries last weekend, Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, vowed to match US tariffs "dollar for dollar" and unveiled a list of nearly 900 American goods that will face 25% to 50% tariffs starting on 8 September. Paper products are among the hardest-hit sectors, with Canada threatening to put tariffs of between 25% and 50% on "toilet paper or face tissue stock" from 8 September in retaliation for a 50% hike from Washington DC. Though American toilet paper and tissues are often made domestically, they heavily rely on lumber-rich Canada for raw materials. Procter & Gamble, the owner of Charmin toilet paper, said last year that it would have to increase prices amid tariffs that were in place at the time. The US imported $328m worth of toilet paper from Canada in 2024, according to the World Bank, making it by far the largest exporter of the product to the US. Retailers including Costco source much of their paper products from the country. The US accounts for more than 20% of global tissue consumption despite having only 4% of the world's population. The average American uses 141 rolls of toilet...

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5 of 73 comments
  • “Trump needs to be aware that Canadian toilet paper is not going to take any crap off of Americans.”

    u/joekerr9999138 points · Aug 26, 2026View

  • “Huh. I thought toilet paper supply problems were scheduled for the 4th year of Trump's term, as tradition dictates.”

    u/Civil-Dinner75 points · Aug 26, 2026View

  • “'The average American uses 141 rolls of toilet paper per year' Are they eating them?”

    u/iCowboy37 points · Aug 26, 2026View

  • “Trump replies “I don’t wipe anyhow!””

    u/Live-Yogurt-638022 points · Aug 26, 2026View

  • “"With negotiations down the drain, it's unclear if or when the tariffs will be lifted. But the Trump administration is adamant that "there's no possible way" the trade dispute with Canada will affect US consumers, according to Jamieson Greer, the US trade representative. "The fundamentals are good," he said. "I don't think this is going to affect anything."" Wait until we get to energy O&G and”

    u/pistoffcynic15 points · Aug 26, 2026View

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What this signalsUser posts often show product pain before it reaches reviews or churn.

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        "author": "joekerr9999",
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