Kathmandu. The Trump administration has removed some tariffs on imports from Canada on Friday. This step has been taken two weeks before the midterm elections. This decision has been made after a Republican candidate, who is in a weak position, lobbied for this change. The White House said in a statement, “This arrangement to ease tariffs will apply to goods including ‘plywood, some paper products, certain machinery and refrigeration equipment’. This change may help Senator Susan Collins. She is facing a strong challenge from a Democratic candidate in Maine, a US-Canada border state.
Trump's trade war has greatly affected this state. He said in a social media post, “Exemptions have been ensured for products important to producers or Maine's agricultural industry such as blueberries, potatoes, apples and seaweed.”
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