Paper Tariffs — Will Commerce Be Swayed?

Consumers Hurt Most

Ultimately, the people who will be hurt most by the CVDs are consumers, contends Tom Vendetti, president of China Paper Holdings, an international paper sourcing firm. The large-scale consolidation of the paper industry is leaving few choices for purchasers and, with the tariffs invariably prompting foreign sources to look elsewhere, supplies will continue to dwindle and prices will continue their upward trend.