Paper manufacturers win by snagging exclusions to China tariffs

The industry that produces bulk paper was the big winner in exclusions to Chinese tariffs announced Friday by the U.S. trade representative’s office. The largest single area of items made tariff-free were the parts for paper manufacturing machines.

The American Forest and Paper Association got approval for exclusions of at least nine items it requested from the administration, according to data released by USTR and posted in the Federal Register. The items were originally meant to be hit with 25 percent tariffs levied by the Trump administration against $34 billion in Chinese products.