The Trump administration has granted tariff exemptions on some Canadian products, Republican Sen.Susan Collins, who’s facing a tough re-election battle in Maine, said Friday.The move is an implicit acknowledgement that President Donald Trump’s signature trade policy could be hurting Republican candidates running in the Nov.
3 midterm election.Polls show Democrats have a solid chance to win majorities in both the House and Senate.The White House, Commerce Department and U.S.
Trade Representative’s office didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.The canceled tariffs include 50% duties on some agricultural and forestry items.These duties were applied to Canada after the country withdrew from trade negotiations with the Trump administration in late August.Collins announced the news on social media: “I am pleased to have secured additional tariff exemptions products crucial to Maine’s agricultural industries, including blueberry, potato, apple, and seaweed producers.”She said that plastic boxes, crates, packing materials, refrigeration equipment, sealing and labeling machinery, packing equipment, film, foil and seaweed products were some of the other products getting exemptions.Collins said that many “farmers and growers rely on specialized equipment, packaging materials, and other products from Canada that are either unavailable from American suppliers or cannot be replaced without incurring significant expense.”For SubscribersFOR SUBSCRIBERSAs Hollywood warms to AI, ‘Wildwood’ makes a case for the magic of handmade animationFOR SUBSCRIBERSDemocrats are dreaming of a 2018 repeat in a deep red Oklahoma districtFOR SUBSCRIBERSRepublicans have been touting wins and a growing coalition — in Latin AmericaFOR SUBSCRIBERSWhy baseball teams are replacing live stadium organists with modern musicFOR SUBSCRIBERSAnalysis: Trump promised $2 gas and cheaper groceries.
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