President Donald Trump on Monday ordered new trade deal-exempt tariffs on a range of Canadian products, to take effect next month.
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Posted inFact Brief, Maine, News, Politics
Did a judge rule Maine’s corporations are ‘entitled’ to a refund for the overturned Trump tariffs? | Fact brief
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in February that President Donald Trump acted unconstitutionally when he invoked an emergency to impose tariffs.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Maine loses edge in battle for China’s lobster market
A trade deal announced Friday will eliminate a 25% punitive tariff on Canadian lobster exports to China, but America’s 10% tariff remains.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, News
Canada lifts tariffs on most imports from Maine under trade pact with US, Mexico
A Canadian government official says that Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Tariffs on Canadian goods have increased to 35%. How will Maine be affected?
A pact between the U.S., Canada and Mexico exempts the vast majority of imports from the new tax. But the changes will still hurt Maine’s people and businesses, according to the state chamber of commerce.
Posted inBusiness, Food
From Delhi to Dubai: The global food trends to watch
A dispatch from the Summer Fancy Food Show featuring Korean carbonara and treats designed to fit your GLP-1 diet.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%
Imports from Maine’s largest international trading partner may face steeper taxes next month, the result of the president’s continued frustrations over a trade deficit and fentanyl smuggling.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Trump says he’s terminating trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firms
The tax will hit companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb with a 3% levy on revenue from Canadian users, a move the president called ‘a direct and blatant attack on our country.’
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
An important tool can protect Maine from damaging tariffs | Opinion
The U.S. Foreign-Trade Zone program is well worth our time.
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Lots of passion, not much policy at summit of New England, Canadian leaders
While American leaders, including Gov. Janet Mills, emphasized the vital role of Canadian tourists, Canadian premiers said they’re telling constituents to ‘travel around Canada.’