President Donald Trump will ease Canadian tariffs that hurt Maine’s agricultural industry, the senator said. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced a last-minute boost for the incumbent on Friday as she tries to fend off a serious Democratic challenge in November.
Colin said the Asset The administration would reduce its tariffs by 50 percent on nine categories of products used by Maine’s agricultural industry, including certain paper products, plastic boxes, certain packaging products, refrigeration and freezing equipment, and edible seaweed and algae.
“These producers are a vital part of our state’s economy and support our rural and coastal communities. » Colin said in a statement. “Many of our farmers and producers rely on specialized equipment, packaging materials and other products from Canada that are not available from U.S. suppliers or cannot be replaced without incurring significant expense. »
A person familiar with the discussions said the overall amount of tariffs on Canadian products would remain unchanged, they would simply be transferred to different items. The customs duties will instead concern around a hundred new categories of products, including cocoa powder, shampoos, carpets, canoes and wooden coffins, according to to the executive order that the White House issued Friday afternoon.
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