CCCA Warns Tariffs Could Disrupt Supply Chain BY SERGE DESGAGNÉS
In-line flexo printing of folding cartons is now firmly estab- lished By Serge Desgagnés, Executive Director , Canadi- an Corrugated & Containerboard Association (CCCA) The Canadian Corrugated & Containerboard Associa- tion (CCCA) is urging the federal government to take de- cisive action as potential U.S. tariff measures threaten one of North America’s most integrated supply chains. In a letter to Ottawa, the CCCA warns that tariffs on corrugated packaging and containerboard could disrupt crossborder material flows that manufacturers, retailers and distributors rely on daily. Canada and the U.S. operate a highly interconnected system in which containerboard, corrugated sheets, finished boxes and recycled fibre rou- tinely move back and forth as part of production and dis- tribution processes. Almost every product category—from groceries and pharmaceuticals to ecommerce shipments and industri- al goods — depends on corrugated packaging at some point in its supply chain. The CCCA says tariff-driven fric- tion would have consequences far beyond the packaging sector itself. “Everything moves in a box,” said Serge Desgagnés, Executive Director of the CCCA. “If you disrupt the box,
you disrupt the system. Tariffs may appear narrow in scope, but their impact would be felt across every sector that relies on goods moving efficiently.” Policy Concerns The CCCA has outlined several concerns for policy- makers: • Higher costs for manufacturers: corrugated packag- ing is a universal input. Tariffs would raise costs that flow directly into production and distribution. • New inefficiencies and delays: crossborder move- ments of containerboard and finished packaging could face added complexity, forcing companies to adjust sourc- ing and inventory strategies.
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