How could Trump's tariff war cause toilet paper shortage in US?

US President Donald Trump's promise to hike duties on Canadian softwood lumber to 27%-50% from April 2 could hit availability of northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK), Bloomberg reported. NBSK is a material derived from wood chips that's used to make toilet paper and paper towels. This could potentially cause toilet paper shortage and panic buying among Americans.

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