Trump exempts some Canadian goods from 50% tariffs after Collins sought relief
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President Donald Trump on Friday removed 50% tariffs from several Canadian products used by Maine farmers and businesses after Republican Sen. Susan Collins urged his administration to provide relief.
The exemptions cover products including plywood sheets, corrugated boxes and packing crates, plastic sacks, some paper goods, refrigeration equipment, packing machinery and fresh and dried seaweed. The changes are scheduled to take effect Oct. 30, four days before the Nov. 3 midterm election.
The White House said the revisions would “better serve the public interest” and offset burdens on U.S. commerce. It also added other Canadian goods to the 50% tariff list, including shampoo, carpets, vinyl flooring, wooden coffins and window air conditioners.
Collins said the exemptions would help Maine’s blueberry, potato, apple and seaweed producers, which often rely on Canadian equipment and packaging that is unavailable domestically or costly to replace. She said she had repeatedly raised the issue with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and other administration officials, and would continue seeking broader tariff relief and a trade agreement with Canada.
The five-term senator is in a close re-election race against Democrat Troy Jackson. Jackson and other Democrats accused Collins and Trump of seeking political credit shortly before the election for easing costs created by the administration’s trade policy.
Trump imposed the tariffs after U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed. Canada responded with duties ranging from 15% to 50% on U.S. goods.
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