aug 8, 2018 - Trade War: 25% tariff on U.S. shipments of OCC and other recovered fiber

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The Chinese government announces plans to target recovered paper and plastic directly in a growing tariff battle with the U.S. Proposed is a 25 percent tariff on U.S. shipments of OCC and other recovered fiber, as well as scrap plastic. In another proposal China, targets pulp made from recycled paper, a material that has received recent attention as a potential export to China to replace recovered paper bales.

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