International Trade

The EU had a clear opportunity in this review to make EUDR workable and to honor its 2025 trade framework commitment to avoid undue harm to U.S. manufacturers. It chose not to. We urge the U.S. government to respond with urgency and hold the EU accountable to its commitments for reciprocal, fair…

The associations warned that recent EUDR amendments benefit only EU based operators, placing unnecessary burdens on low risk, non EU supply chains. 

Delaying the application of EUDR is an important step on the road to the European Union finally working to address the glaring compliance and simplification problems within this regulation.

Today’s U-turn announcement from the EU Commission is detrimental to the transatlantic trade of U.S. pulp and paper products. 

AF&PA welcomes a delay and urges the EU to use this period to address more fundamental problems with the EUDR beyond IT system limitations. 

AF&PA appreciates the U.S. government’s engagement in securing an initial EU trade deal that will advance reciprocal, fair and balanced trade between our two economies.  As non-tariff trade barrier negotiations continue, we urge the Administration to secure a U.S. exemption from the EU…

We encourage President Trump and his administration to continue working towards a fair and reciprocal trade relationship with the EU that fixes EUDR while improving other aspects of trade for U.S. paper manufacturers.

While we recognize the Administration’s goals of securing our borders, AF&PA remains concerned that today’s new North American tariffs have potential to seriously disrupt our industry’s complex, cross-border supply chains.

AF&PA will seek to work with the Administration through the 232 process, especially in regards to the Order’s mention of ‘derivative’ paper products.

We congratulate Mr. Greer on his confirmation to serve as U.S. Trade Representative.

We congratulate Mr. Lutnick on his confirmation to serve as U.S. Secretary of Commerce. 

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement supporting final determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to petitions filed by U.S. manufacturers and the United Steelworkers. The U.S. Department of…