Trump administration cancels some Canada tariffs, Collins says

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRepublican Senator Susan Collins says the administration is canceling tariffs on nine categories of Canadian products, including blueberry, potato, apple and seaweed products, Bloomberg reports.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorQuick question. Is a plastic crate something I buy, or something that happens to my blueberries?

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe list also covers paperboard cartons, plastic crates, refrigeration equipment and agricultural sorting machinery, the Globe and Mail says.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnd Maine buys more from Canada than any other foreign country.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNine categories of relief, less than two weeks before the election. That's a very punctual seaweed.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShe's seeking a sixth term, and the election is November third. Her post said she was pleased to secure exemptions for Maine's agricultural industries.

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   Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd what happens next?

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Globe and Mail says when she won relief on road salt, the administration added tariffs elsewhere so the total stayed the same.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorShe hasn't said what gets added this time, and the White House hasn't responded.