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 seaweed and seaweed products intended for human consumption.
“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. »
It is unknown how much relief will improve Collins’ chances of re-election. Although she criticized Trump’s double-digit tariffs on neighboring Canada as well as the Democratic White House’s broader trade agenda Troy Jackson continued to make it an issue during the election campaign.
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