Trade dispute: Trump lifts tariffs on certain Canadian goods
Just before the midterm elections on November 3, the White House is loosening tariffs on agricultural and forestry products from Canada. However, other goods were added to the list.
US President Donald Trump has officially lifted 50% tariffs on some Canadian products. The move, announced through a decree signed on Friday, will take effect on October 30, just ahead of the November 3 election. The tariffs have been removed from items such as plywood panels, certain paper products, machinery, and seaweed, benefiting producers in Maine, a state where Republican Senator Susan Collins is facing a tight race against Democrat Troy Jackson.
In return, Trump has added other Canadian products, including carpets and shampoos, to the tariff list.
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