Trump Exempts Some Canadian Goods from 50% Tariffs to Aid Senator Collins
US President Donald Trump has modified 50% tariffs on Canadian imports, exempting certain goods in an effort to support Maine Senator Susan Collins's re-election bid.
US President Donald Trump has modified the scope of 50% tariffs imposed on Canadian imports, ending duties on select products, Chinese news agency Xinhua and news website Kitco reported.
According to reports by Kitco and Canadian network CTV News, the exemptions on certain goods are intended to bolster Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine ahead of her re-election bid for the US Senate.
The full list of Canadian products included in the tariff exemption has not yet been detailed, and further information has not yet been released.