White House lifts 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods and adds others

The White House is removing 50% tariffs on some Canadian products, including plywood, some paper products, certain machinery, refrigeration equipment and packing crates and boxes, while adding others such as valves, carpets and waste products, according to a White House fact sheet. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who faces a close race against Democrat Troy Jackson, said she secured exemptions for products crucial to Maine agriculture. The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that the move was meant to help Collins's reelection bid. Trump imposed the 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods in August.

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