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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Trump signs new trade deal with China expected to boost exports
But the Phase 1 agreement leaves unresolved Washington's fundamental differences with Beijing.
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Maine wine and food dealers worry new tariffs will upend business
Severe tariffs on wine, cheese, food and other products from Europe could devastate small businesses in Maine and across the U.S.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2019
After impeachment, House bestows big trade victory on Trump
But both of Maine's representatives vote against the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Trump’s China trade deal edges ahead even as risk of collapse looms
People close to the talks describe them as being in a sensitive stage and what President Donald Trump proclaimed as a done deal a month ago could still easily fall apart.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2019
Commentary: Mainers need Congress to pass U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
The USMCA will create a level playing field for our exporters, protect our local workers and give small businesses more access to Canadian and Mexican customers.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2019
U.K. worries Brexit could bring ‘chlorinated chicken’ from U.S.
The term comes to sum up concerns that Britain could be pressured to accept looser food safety standards when negotiating its own post-Brexit trade deals.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2019
China’s trade with U.S. shrinks as tariff war worsens
Imports of American goods tumble as Beijing prepares for negotiations.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2019
China increases its U.S. lobster tariff, and dealers ‘can’t believe this is happening again’
The tariff on live lobster imports from the United States to China will rise from 25% to 35% on Sept. 1.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2019
‘We just can’t compete with Canada right now’: Tariffs drive down U.S. lobster exports to China by 46%
But an increase in sales to Canada also has offset all but $14.4 million of the lost Chinese market.
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PublishedAugust 6, 2019
Stockpiles of medicine, more border officials hired as no-deal Brexit looms
In Brussels and London, one question is growing louder: Can Boris Johnson be stopped?
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